Each of the following questions has a paragraph from which one sentence has been deleted. From the given options, choose the one that completes the paragraph in the most appropriate way. Economic growth can expand national wealth and improve living standards. However, the benefits of growth are not always distributed evenly across society. In many countries, a small segment of the population accumulates a large share of income and assets. (______________). Such disparities can weaken social cohesion and create long-term economic instability if they remain unaddressed.