Wealth (Topic 2) 0.0 / 5 ? SociologyPoverty, wealth and welfareASAll boards Created by: Ellie RaeCreated on: 05-04-17 23:45 Wealth Property in the form of assets which can be sold and turned into cash for the owners benefit. 1 of 12 Marketable Wealth Can be bought and sold e.g car, house, shares and land. 2 of 12 Non-Marketable Wealth Cannot be sold e.g. state pension. 3 of 12 Productive Property Provides unearned income for owner e.g. rented housing/land. 4 of 12 Consumption Property Wealth used by the owner e.g. house, car which are used at the time and not producing any income. 5 of 12 Income A flow of money which people obtain from work, investments or the state. 6 of 12 Earned Income Received from employment e.g. wages. 7 of 12 Unearned Income Received from productive poverty. 8 of 12 Disposable Income Money left after paying taxes. 9 of 12 Discretionary Income Left after taxes and all necessary bills and expenses. 10 of 12 Wealth Inequalities The poorest 10th of the population in the UK earn less than £9,000 a year. The richest 10th of the UK earn around £83,000 a year. 11 of 12 Wealth Distribution attempts to redistribute wealth e.g inheritance tax, capital gains tax, 12 of 12
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