How Does the Lorenz Curve for the U

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Essay

How does the Lorenz curve for the U.S. compare to the Lorenz curve for most developing and developed countries? What does this mean?

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Definitions:

Capital Gain Distributions

The payments made to mutual fund shareholders from the fund's sale of stocks or assets, subject to capital gains taxes.

Mutual Fund

An investment vehicle made up of a pool of funds collected from many investors for the purpose of investing in securities such as stocks, bonds, and other assets.

Schedule D

Schedule D is a tax form used to report capital gains or losses from the sale of capital assets, including stocks, bonds, and real estate.

Average Cost

A method of calculating the cost of inventories based on the average cost of all similar goods available during the period.