Figure 18-5 Figure 18-5 Shows the Lorenz Curve for a Hypothetical Country

question 99

Multiple Choice

Figure 18-5

Figure 18-5 shows the Lorenz curve for a hypothetical country.
-Refer to Figure 18-5.The middle 20 percent of households

• A)earn 20 percent of the society's total income.
• B)earn 36 percent of the society's total income.
• C)earn 48 percent of the society's total income.
• D)earn 50 percent of the society's total income.

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