What Happens as the Value of the Gini Coefficient Approaches

question 47

Multiple Choice

What happens as the value of the Gini coefficient approaches one.

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

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Definitions:

Antagonist

A substance that acts against and blocks an action, often referring to a drug that binds to a receptor in a cell and prevents a response in the presence of an agonist.

Synaptic Gap

The tiny space between neurons where neurotransmitters are released, allowing communication between cells.

Diffusion

The process by which molecules move from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration until equilibrium is reached.

Synaptic Vesicles

Membrane-bound structures within presynaptic neurons that contain neurotransmitters, which are released into the synaptic gap in response to a neuron's action potential.