Use the following to answer question(s): Income Distribution in the United States

-A factor that has been associated with the increase in income inequality in the United States is the:
A) decrease in households headed by single women.
B) reduction in the percentage of the population over the age of 65.
C) smaller gap between the wages of skilled and unskilled workers.
D) way that technological change has affected labor demand.

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Use the following to answer question(s): Income Distribution in the United States
 
-A factor that has been associated with the increase in income inequality in the United States is the:
A) decrease in households headed by single women. 
B) reduction in the percentage of the population over the age of 65. 
C) smaller gap between the wages of skilled and unskilled workers. 
D) way that technological change has affected labor demand.

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Technological change has led to increased demand for highly skilled workers, while decreasing demand for low-skilled workers. This has resulted in a widening income gap between the two groups.

Use the Following to Answer Question(s): Income Distribution in the United