When the distribution of income is adjusted for noncash transfers, the income distribution shows

A) perfect equality.
B) greater equality.
C) greater inequality.
D) little, if any, change.

Noncash transfers, such as food stamps, housing assistance, and healthcare benefits, are designed to provide support to lower-income individuals and families. When these transfers are accounted for in the distribution of income, they effectively increase the real income of lower-income groups without affecting the income of higher-income groups, thus reducing the overall income inequality and showing greater equality in the distribution of income.