The Graph Shown Displays a Society's Lorenz Curve

question 8

Multiple Choice

The graph shown displays a society's Lorenz curve. Which of the following statements is true?

• A)This society would be more unequal if the curve was bowed outward instead of inward.
• B)The top 20 percent of earners hold 10 percent of the total income.
• C)The top 40 percent of earners hold 60 percent of the total income.
• D)Households at the 50th percentile of the income distribution earn the same as households at the 60th percentile of the income distribution.

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