In the Unites States,the Gini Coefficient Was

question 105

Essay

In the Unites States,the Gini coefficient was .403 in 1980 and .469 in 2010.What information on income distribution can be derived from this data?

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Definitions:

Arbitrage

The simultaneous purchase and sale of an asset in different markets to exploit price differences for a risk-free profit.

Mispricing

The occurrence of an asset being priced either higher or lower than its intrinsic value due to market inefficiencies or errors in analysis.

Riskless Profits

Profits made from trading or investing that are deemed to have no risk; often considered unrealistic in practical financial markets.

Capital Asset Pricing Model

A model that describes the relationship between systematic risk and expected return for assets, particularly stocks.