Imagine That the True Value of Economic Inequality in Country

question 2

Multiple Choice

Imagine that the true value of economic inequality in country X is 4, on a scale from 1 to 10. Say four people code the level of economic inequality in country X using two different measures of inequality, A and B. Measure A yields values of 2, 3, 5, and 6. Measure B yields values 6, 6, 7, and 6. Is Measure A or Measure B a more reliable measure of democracy in country X?

• A) A is more reliable.
• B) B is more reliable.
• C) they are both equally reliable.

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