Refer to the Figure, Which Shows Four Different Lorenz Curves

question 296

Multiple Choice

Refer to the figure, which shows four different Lorenz curves (I, II, III, and IV) . Which point would indicate that the top 40 percent of households earned 60 percent of the nation's total income?

• A)a
• B)b
• C)d

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Definitions:

Punishment

A consequence applied with the intent of reducing the occurrence of an undesirable behavior.

Positive Punishment

Adding an unpleasant stimulus in response to a behavior to decrease the likelihood of that behavior happening in the future.

Negative Punishment

A behavioral modification technique where a desirable stimulus is removed following an unwanted behavior, decreasing the likelihood of that behavior occurring again.

Mild Punishers

Interventions or consequences designed to decrease a behavior's occurrence, which are not severe or harsh.