Which One of the Following Statements About the Gini Coefficient

question 25

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following statements about the Gini coefficient is not true?

• A) It reflects the data shown in the Lorenz curve.
• B) It equals zero when there is perfect equality.
• C) It increases as income inequality increases.
• D) It must fall when the amount of income in an economy increases.
• E) It equals one when there is perfect inequality.

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Definitions:

Recall

The act of remembering or recollecting past experiences or information.

Priming

A method for measuring implicit memory in which a person reads or listens to information and is later tested to see whether the information affects performance on another type of task.

Three-Box Model

A model of memory that suggests information processing in three stages: sensory memory, short-term memory, and long-term memory.

Sequential Manner

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