-The _____ the Gini Coefficient, the More _____ the Income

question 225

Multiple Choice

$\begin{array}{|c|c|}\hline \text { Year } & \text { Gini Coefficient } \\\hline 1 & 0.38 \\\hline 2 & 0.36 \\\hline 3 & 0.43 \\\hline 4 & 0.42 \\\hline\end{array}$
-The _____ the Gini coefficient, the more _____ the income distribution.

• A) higher; unequal
• B) higher; equal
• C) lower; unequal
• D) straighter; unequal

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