The Table Shows the Estimated Gini Coefficients for Income in Four

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Essay

The table shows the estimated Gini coefficients for income in four countries. Which has the most equal distribution? Which has the most unequal distribution? What can you conclude about the economy in country B?
$\begin{array}{|c|c|}\hline \text { Country } & \text { Gini Coefficient } \\\hline \text { A } & 0.2 \\\hline B & 0 \\\hline \text { C } & 0.5 \\\hline \text { D } & 0.4 \\\hline\end{array}$

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