Question: Which best describes how economic growth has changed Japanese society since the US occupation?
Options:
- Only two economic classes have remained.
- Wealth has been equally distributed throughout society.
- A sizeable middle class has developed.
- Most of the population has amassed great wealth.
Answer: The correct answer is: A sizeable middle class has developed.
Step-by-step explanation: Since the US occupation, Korea had produced a sizeable middle class by the year 1986. The country grew its services industries and continued its strong growth at a 5.5% rate for another twenty years. Today, 94% of Korea’s population is classified as middle class. Japan also benefited from a sizeable middle class when growing from a middle income country to a rich country. In 1965, Japan’s per capital income was $8,200 and its middle class was 48% of the population. Japan was able to achieve its growth of 4.8% per year for the next twenty years.