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After reading this chapter, you should be able to:

1. Explain how income inequality in the United States is measured and described.
2. Discuss the extent and sources of income inequality.
3. Demonstrate how income inequality has changed since 1970.
4. Debate the economic arguments for and against income inequality.
5. Relate how poverty is measured and its incidence by age, gender, ethnicity, and other characteristics.
6. Identify the major components of the income-maintenance program in the United States.
7. Discuss labor market discrimination and how it might affect hiring decisions and wages.