Use the Table Below to Answer the Questions

question 20

Essay

Use the table below to answer the questions.
(a) Draw a Lorenz curve for countries A, B, and C in the table below.
(b) Which country has the least equal distribution of income? The most equal distribution?
$$\begin{array} { l l l l } & { \text { Percent of Income } } \\\text { Quirtile } & \text { A } & \text { B } & \text { C } \\\hline \text { Lowest } & 8.5 & 10.2 & 2.3 \\\text { fifth } & & & \\\text { Second } & 10.1 & 15.2 & 6.1 \\\text { fifth } & & & \\\text { Third fifth } & 12.5 & 18.3 & 12.3 \\\text { Fouth fifth } & 15.1 & 23.1 & 18.1 \\\text { Highest } & 53.8 & 33.2 & 61.2 \\\text { fifth } & & &\end{array}$$

Understand the concept of dissociation and its effects on partnerships.

Understand the core principles of sociological theories by Durkheim, Marx, and Rousseau concerning society structure and individual behavior.

Analyze the development of the self through social interactions as explained by George Herbert Mead and Charles Horton Cooley.

Discuss the role of social Darwinism and the sociological imagination in understanding social organizations.

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Definitions:

Judgments

The evaluation of evidence or facts to form a conclusion or opinion.

Fairness

The quality of being impartial, equitable, and just, often evaluated in the context of decisions, treatment, or outcomes.

Relationship

A connection, association, or involvement between two or more entities, which can be social, romantic, professional, or otherwise.

Communal-Sharing Relationships

Bonds characterized by a sense of belonging and mutual care, where resources are shared collectively.