2.1In 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 y = 0.97xfor one yearto y = 0.33x + 0.67x for the next year. Find the Gini coefficient of income for both years. (Round your answers to three decimal places.)beforeafterCompare the distributions of income before and after the tax law was passed. Interpret the result.O The change increases the difference in incomes.The change makes no difference in incomes.O There is not enough information to compare the incomes.The change decreases the difference in incomes.O The change makes the incomes equal.Need Help?Read It

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 y = 0.97x2.1 for one year to y = 0.33x + 0.67x for the next year. Find the Gini coefficient of income for both years. (Round your answers to three decimal places.) before after

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 y = 0.97x2.1 for one year to y = 0.33x + 0.67x for the next year. Find the Gini coefficient of income for both years. (Round your answers to three decimal places.) before after

Micro Economics For Today

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Author:Tucker, Irvin B.

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Chapter12: Income Distribution, Poverty, And Discrimination

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