In an Effort to Make the Distribution of Income More

question 14

Multiple Choice

In an effort to make the distribution of income more nearly equal, the government of a country passes a tax law that changes the Lorenz curve from for 2004 to for 2005. Find the Gini coefficient of income for both years. Round your answer to six decimal places. ​

• A) 2004: 0.331754 2005: 0.234910
• B) 2004: 0.434783 2005: 0.316194
• C) 2004: 0.268199 2005: 0.186871
• D) 2004: 0.225080 2005: 0.155144
• E) 2004: 0.630631 2005: 0.483492

Identify the tasks that paralegals are permitted and not permitted to perform.

Understand the process and requirements for becoming a registered or certified paralegal.

Describe the ethical codes, procedures, and regulations that govern attorneys' and paralegals' conduct.

Explain the importance of attorney supervision over paralegal work.

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Definitions:

Insanity

A legal and psychological term referring to a mental disorder that prevents an individual from distinguishing between right and wrong, or impairs the ability to conduct daily activities normally.

Not Guilty

A legal plea or court's verdict indicating that an accused individual is not responsible for committing the crime in question.

Involuntary Commitment

The practice of confining a person to a psychiatric hospital or ward against their will or without their consent, based on the assessment that they pose a risk to themselves or others.

Deinstitutionalization

The policy of moving severely mentally ill people out of large state institutions and then closing part or all of those institutions.