The experience of the HPAEs has brought attention to predictions about income inequality made by Kuznets.He predicted that at first income inequality would ________ as economies began to develop.In the HPAEs experience it ________.
A)rise;rose
B)decrease;decreased
C)rise;fell
D)fall;rose
E)There was no pattern.

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Kuznets predicted that income inequality would rise as economies began to develop, and then fall as they continued to develop and become more advanced. In the experience of the HPAEs (Highly Productive Asian Economies), income inequality initially rose but then fell as these economies continued to develop and become more advanced. Therefore, the best choice is C, which reflects Kuznets' prediction and the experience of the HPAEs.

The Experience of the HPAEs Has Brought Attention to Predictions