What Happens as the Value of the Gini Coefficient Approaches

question 79

Multiple Choice

What happens as the value of the Gini coefficient approaches zero?

• A)Income distribution becomes more unequal.
• B)Income distribution becomes less unequal.
• C)The percentage of the population under the poverty line decreases.
• D)The percentage of the population under the poverty line increases.

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Definitions:

Proton

A subatomic particle found in the nucleus of an atom, possessing a positive electrical charge.

Conjugate Acid

A chemical species formed by the reception of a proton (H+) by a base, often involved in acid-base reactions.

Hydrogen Bonds

Weak bonds between a hydrogen atom in one molecule and an electronegative atom in another, crucial for the structure of many biological molecules.