Which of the following statements best describes the wealth distribution in the world?
a. The richest half of the population owns half of the wealth
b. The richest one percent owns approximately half of the world's wealth.
c. It takes 1 million dollars to count among the wealthiest half of the world's population.
d. We have no way of knowing how wealth is distributed in the world.
b
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a. the current economic prosperity makes marriage unnecessary. b. women's decreasing participation in the labor force makes marriage more expensive. c. sexual relationships outside of wedlock are less acceptable to today's younger generation. d. the growing divorce rate makes marriage seem too risky.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Transgender athletes have pushed gender boundaries to the point that
A. professional sports have banned teams from offering them contracts. B. trans athletes can play in men's sports but not women's sports. C. sex-segregation will soon disappear in sports. D. the IOC and the NCAA have created policies to allow their participation.