In the United States, the Lorenz Curve for Wealth Is

question 64

Multiple Choice

In the United States, the Lorenz curve for wealth is ________ from the 45-degree line than is the Lorenz curve for income, which means that the distribution of wealth is more ________ than the distribution of income.

• A) farther away from; unequal
• B) farther away from; equal
• C) closer to; unequal
• D) closer to; equal

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