When comparing the distribution of wealth with the distribution of income, the Gini coefficient is higher for wealth inequality than for income inequality. A significant portion of the accumulated wealth for upper-income families is in stocks and bonds. The distribution of wealth is more unequal than the distribution of income. All of the answers are correct.
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