PrepTest 86, Section 2, Question 25
Editorial: Any democratic society is endangered by segmentation into classes of widely differing incomes between which there is little mobility. Such class divisions strengthen divisive political factions that stand in the way of good governance. Since economic expansion gives people more opportunities to improve their economic standing, democratic societies should adopt policies that ensure constant economic expansion.
Editorial: Any democratic society is endangered by segmentation into classes of widely differing incomes between which there is little mobility. Such class divisions strengthen divisive political factions that stand in the way of good governance. Since economic expansion gives people more opportunities to improve their economic standing, democratic societies should adopt policies that ensure constant economic expansion.
Editorial: Any democratic society is endangered by segmentation into classes of widely differing incomes between which there is little mobility. Such class divisions strengthen divisive political factions that stand in the way of good governance. Since economic expansion gives people more opportunities to improve their economic standing, democratic societies should adopt policies that ensure constant economic expansion.
Editorial: Any democratic society is endangered by segmentation into classes of widely differing incomes between which there is little mobility. Such class divisions strengthen divisive political factions that stand in the way of good governance. Since economic expansion gives people more opportunities to improve their economic standing, democratic societies should adopt policies that ensure constant economic expansion.
Which one of the following, if true, would most strengthen the reasoning in the editorial?
Discord within a society tends to increase inequities in the distribution of wealth.
Political factions are sometimes willing to overlook their differences to back policies that are conducive to economic expansion.
Economic expansion results in a proportionally greater increase in earnings for people at low income levels than for people at other income levels.
Economic expansion cannot occur unless there is significant financial investment in the economy by people at the highest income levels.
The presence of divisive political factions can be an obstacle to economic expansion.
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