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on, the UN would still use his name in their annual rankings of nations. "The Gini coefficient provides an index to measure inequality," says Antonio Cabrales, a professor of economics at University College London. It is a way of comparing how distribution of income in a society compares with a similar society in which everyone earned exactly the same amount. Inequality on the Gini scale is measured between 0, where everybody is equal, and 1, where all the country's…

Throughout time income inequality has existed throughout the world. Although, we as Americans have “equal rights and opportunities” to be as successful as the next person, it is difficult to achieve these things while not being paid and treated fairly. Income inequality refers to the extent to which income is distributed in an uneven manner among a population. In the United States there is a blatant income and social inequality. The reason being is that people in the United States have been so…

With a title like “The Upside of Income Inequality”, the article certainly got the attention it wanted. This article, written by Gary Becker and Kevin Murphy, outlined what the rising income inequality means for the United States. They propose that the rising income inequality stems mostly from the increase in the value of education, spiking in the 1980s. They state that this increase in value better helps minorities as women and African Americans are gaining more from college than men/Caucasian…

At Atlantis Vision Center in Indian Harbour Beach, FL, we often get common, yet important, eye care questions. One such inquiry is the meaning behind the term “20/20 vision.” This term expresses normal visual acuity (in other words, the sharpness, or clarity, of vision) measured at a distance of 20 feet. People with 20/20 vision can clearly see the objects that should normally be seen at 20 feet. However, 20/20 does not necessarily mean perfect vision. The term only indicates the sharpness…

1. Measure the distance from the top of the third floor balcony to the first floor using a tape measurer. It should start from the top railing of the balcony to until it touches the floor. 2. Take a meter stick and place the front of the car at zero. Turn on the car and let it run until the front reaches the end of the meter stick. Make sure to use a timer to see how long it takes the car too travel that far. Divide the change in distance it travel by the time it took to find the velocity of…

¬A wealth gap exists between the upper and lower income families. A person's wealth is based on the difference between his or her financial assets such as; a home, car, or businesses and also the amount of debts they have (Fry & Kochhar, 2015). To determine a person's wealth it is important to look at that individual's annual wages, interests, profits, and other sources of earnings (Fry & Kochhar, 2015). Some people debate if a tax should be placed on the wealth to redistribute wealth to a…

Income inequality is the unequal income brought in by people who hold the same position. This is based off of gender, education, or even a person’s social status (Investopedia). In the United States, income inequality can be seen in all fifty states (Sommeiller and Price). Not only is income inequality present in every state, but it has been seen in the federal government as taxes are based on income. Depending on how much a person makes, tax percentages can vary a person’s state or federal…

Begin to imagine a country’s population, made up of an indigent mass majority and the seldom remaining elite. Imagine, this country which is composed by two completely opposite side of the economic scale, the availing majority and unprecedented minority. With a society that has two polar opposite social classes corruption and greed form. From this corruption and greed turmoil begins, many of the elite begin to only care about their success, with no regard to the families struggling through…

Today the difference in the income of distribution of wealth and income is vastly different. The rich have gotten richer, and the working class has gotten poorer. In this essay we will find out why and how this is a problem. One way of looking at measuring inequality is to look at the earnings of people at the top vs. the typical worker in the middle. According to InequalityForAll.com, In 1978 the top people in the United States made $393,682 and the typical worker in the middle made $48,302.”…

You are facing a choice that will alter your entire life. It can be difficult to make these kinds of choices, but everyone needs to make these decisions at some point. While you do seem to be having fun at your resort job, I believe that pursuing the nursing degree program will make your life better in general. It may be challenging, but the satisfaction and rewards from achieving your goal will be worth it. From a purely ethical standpoint, pursuing higher quality pleasure or happiness usually…