A Diagonal Straight Line on a Lorenz Curve Represents

question 64

Multiple Choice

A diagonal straight line on a Lorenz curve represents

• A) a perfectly unequal distribution of income (one person has everything).
• B) a perfectly equal distribution of income.
• C) a high level of inequality in the distribution of income.
• D) an oblique distribution of income.

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