Directions: A course final paper is required to pass this course. The paper should be 1000-1500 words of body content (4-5 pages) in length (this does not include the Title page or Reference page), follow APA citation format, and contain at least three (3) outside sources of which two (2) must be from peer-reviewed/scholarly journals. The third required source is the class text. Utilize in-text citations to provide proper credit within the body of your paper and provide a Reference page; this is how to avoid plagiarism. The following are the directions: 

According to the Pew Research Center (2014), there are five trending facts about the economy: 

1. By one measure, U.S. income inequality is the highest it's been since 1928. 

2. The U.S. is more unequal than most of its developed-world peers. 

3. The black-white income gap in the U.S. has persisted. 

4. Americans are relatively unconcerned about the wide income gap between rich and poor. 

5. Wealth inequality is even greater than income inequality. 

Reference: 

DeSilver, D. (2014, January 7). 5 facts about economic inequality. Retrieved from http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2014/01/07/5-facts-about-economic-inequality/ 

Questions: 

1. Select one of the five trending facts about the economy, above, and apply it to the United States using the Conflict Perspective. Define Conflict Theory and provide at least one specific real-world example. 

2. Select one of the five trending facts about the economy, above, and apply it to the United States using the Functionalist Perspective. Define the Functionalist Perspective and provide at least one specific real-world example. 

3. Select one of the five trending facts about the economy, above, and apply it to the United States using the Interactionist Perspective. Define the Interactionist Perspective and provide at least one specific real-world example.