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1.7 The distribution of income and wealth: poverty and inequality (A-level only)

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Question 18

Extract C

Table 1: Growth in real disposable household income by income decile in the United Kingdom, 2005 to 2022

Income DecileReal Disposable Income Growth (%)
1st Decile (Lowest income)12.0%
2nd Decile15.0%
3rd Decile17.0%
4th Decile19.0%
5th Decile22.0%
6th Decile24.0%
7th Decile28.0%
8th Decile32.0%
9th Decile38.0%
10th Decile (Highest income)48.0%

Using the data in Extract C (Table 1), calculate the difference between the mean and median rate of growth in real disposable household income across the ten deciles over the period 2005 to 2022.

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1.7 The distribution of income and wealth: poverty and inequality (A-level only) Questions

  1. A Level
  2. /Economics
  3. /1.7 The distribution of income and wealth: poverty and inequality (A-level only)

76 exam-style questions on AQA A Level Economics 1.7 The distribution of income and wealth: poverty and inequality (A-level only), covering 1.7.1 The distribution of income and wealth, 1.7.2 The problem of poverty, and 1.7.3 Government policies to alleviate poverty and to influence the distribution of income and wealth. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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