As of 2010, the Gini coefficient was 33.9 in India and 40.8 in the United States. We can interpret this to mean that inequality:
A. is not a problem in either country.
B. is greater in the United States than in India.
C. is about the same in the two countries.
D. is greater in India than the United States.
Answer: B
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