Over the last 50 years, the poor have:

A. become richer at the same rate as the rich, and so inequality has stayed the same.
B. become richer at a slower rate than the rich, and so inequality has grown.
C. become poorer, while the rich have become richer, and so inequality has grown.
D. become richer at a slower rate than the rich, and so inequality has decreased.


Answer: B

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