The Gini Coefficient for Algeria Is About 0

question 19

Multiple Choice

The Gini coefficient for Algeria is about 0.4. How would this number be shown on a Lorenz curve?

• A) It cannot be shown; the Lorenz curve and the Gini coefficient are alternative ways of measuring inequality.
• B) The area between the Lorenz curve and the line of absolute equality is 40 percent of the total area under the line of equality.
• C) The area between the Lorenz curve and the x-axis is 40 percent of the total area below the line of equality.
• D) The length of the Lorenz curve is 40 percent longer than the line of equality.