Primary Task Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 400–600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will

be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.

Research and examine the Redistribution of Income and Wealth Theory. Discuss the following questions:

Is the theory clear and unambiguous? What clarity would you include to increase understanding?

Does the research on the theory support or fail to support the expectations? Explain your opinion.

How can others use the theory to explain events and test hypotheses derived from it?

How can you deduce predictions from it that can be tested in different circumstances?

How can you derive explicit expectations about real world

events from it? Is it related to the world in systematic ways?