The Gini Coefficient Is

question 88

Multiple Choice

The Gini coefficient is

• A) the most common way of representing the income distribution graphically.
• B) a commonly used measure of the degree of inequality in an income distribution.
• C) a commonly used measure of the degree of inequity in a property distribution.
• D) the ratio of the percentage of total income received by the top 20% of families to the percentage of total income received by the bottom 20% of families.

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