The Figure Given Below Shows the Lorenz Curves of Two

question 67

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)

-The official poverty-line income is adjusted annually for _____.

• A)income taxes
• B)unemployment compensation benefits
• C)house rents
• D)inflation
• E)increases in health-care costs

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