The ________ Is an Incomplete Picture Because a Single Number

question 158

Multiple Choice

The ________ is an incomplete picture because a single number cannot fully reflect the sources of the underlying differences in income.

• A) income inequality ratio
• B) poverty threshold
• C) income distribution index
• D) poverty rate
• E) Lorenz curve

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