-The Above Table Shows the Distribution of Wealth and Income

question 264

Multiple Choice

-The above table shows the distribution of wealth and income in Miseria. The Lorenz curve for wealth would

• A) intersect the horizontal axis at 100 percent.
• B) bow outward more to the right than does the Lorenz curve for income.
• C) lie parallel to the line of equality.
• D) become flatter as one moves from left to right.

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