The Lorenz Curve Shows

question 53

Multiple Choice

The Lorenz curve shows

• A) how poverty rates change over time.
• B) the percentage of population below the poverty line.
• C) the degree of inequality in the income distribution.
• D) the ratio of cash income to payments-in-kind.

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Definitions:

Factor of Production

An input used in the manufacturing of goods or services, typically categorized into land, labor, capital, and entrepreneurship.

Total Income

The sum of all wages, salaries, profits, interest payments, rents, and other forms of earnings received by an individual or organization.

Marginal Product

The additional output that is produced by adding one more unit of a particular input, while holding other inputs constant.

Wage Rate

The amount of money paid to an employee per unit of time or output, commonly expressed as an hourly rate.