Refer to the Information Provided in Figure 18

question 8

Multiple Choice

Refer to the information provided in Figure 18.1 below to answer the question(s) that follow. Figure 18.1
-Refer to Figure 18.1. Suppose that the Lorenz curve were the same as the 45-degree line OB. This would mean that

• A) the distribution of income is perfectly equitable.
• B) the distribution of income is completely inequitable.
• C) only one family earned all the income.
• D) the distribution of income is equal.

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Definitions:

Free Labor Ideology

The belief prevalent before and during the American Civil War in the Northern states that work ethic and labor should be freely chosen and rewarded, contrasting with the forced labor system of slavery.

Slave Labor

The forced, unpaid work of enslaved people, utilized extensively in various societies throughout history, notably in the Americas up until the 19th century.

Kansas-Nebraska Act

A 1854 law that created the territories of Kansas and Nebraska, allowing settlers in those territories to decide on the legality of slavery through popular sovereignty, leading to increased tensions that contributed to the American Civil War.

Charles Sumner

An American politician and senator known for his strong stance against slavery and his leadership in the anti-slavery movement before the Civil War.