The Figure Given Below Shows the Lorenz Curves of Two

question 38

Multiple Choice

The figure given below shows the Lorenz curves of two countries (Country A and Country B) .Figure 19.2
Total income (cumulative percentage)
Total population (cumuative percentage)

-Why does the census data overstate inequality?

• A)They overestimate the non cash transfers received by the people from the government.
• B)They take into account the after-tax incomes.
• C)They take into account the gifts and transfer receipts from friends and relatives staying abroad.
• D)They do not consider the in-kind transfers received by the people from the government.
• E)They overestimate the medical benefits received by the people from the government.

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