A Straight-Line Lorenz Curve Shows

question 108

Multiple Choice

A straight-line Lorenz curve shows

• A) an equal distribution of money income.
• B) a greater than proportionate share of income going to middle-income households.
• C) a high incidence of absolute poverty.
• D) a highly unequal distribution of income.

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