How do you think wealth is distributed in the united states

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Part I: Thoroughly answer the following questions/statements. Ensure to include a well-formulated responses with a minimum of 200 words. You are required to include examples to support your ideas. Post two follow-up substantive responses relevant to the discussion (150).

Imagine that the United States is divided into quintiles (bottom 20%, second 20%, middle 20%, fourth 20%, and top 20%).

How do you think wealth is distributed in the United States? What percentage would you attribute to each quintile?
What do you think is the ideal distribution?

Part II: Select at least one of the major sociological perspectives (Conflict Theory, Structural-Functional, and/or Symbolic Interactionism). Discuss the perspective(s) and its relevancy to your response of the discussion prompt with specific examples. Word count requirement: at least 150 words.

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