Modeling Wealth Distribution
An economist is presented with the following observation about a specific country: 'The wealthiest 10% of households own approximately 75% of all financial assets, while the bottom 50% of households collectively have a net financial wealth near zero.' Based on the principles of how economic models are used to understand real-world topics, explain the initial steps this economist would take to build a model that could help explain this observed distribution of wealth.
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