The Greater the Area Between the Lorenz Curve and the Diagonal

question 138

Multiple Choice

The greater the area between the Lorenz curve and the diagonal in the Lorenz curve diagram, the

• A)smaller is the Gini ratio and the greater is the degree of income inequality.
• B)larger is the Gini ratio and the greater is the degree of income inequality.
• C)smaller is the Gini ratio and the lesser is the degree of income inequality.
• D)larger is the Gini ratio and the lesser is the degree of income inequality.

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