When the Lorenz curve lies above thediagonal,a. the poorest 20 percent of the populationreceive more than 20 percent of income.b. the richest 20 percent of the populationreceive more than 20 percent ofincome.c. everyone receives the same income.d. the curve is wrong because it is impossible forthe graph to look like this.

When the Lorenz curve lies above thediagonal,a. the poorest 20 percent of the populationreceive more than 20 percent of income.b. the richest 20 percent of the populationreceive more than 20 percent ofincome.c. everyone receives the same income.d. the curve is wrong because it is impossible forthe graph to look like this.

Micro Economics For Today

10th Edition

ISBN:9781337613064

Author:Tucker, Irvin B.

Publisher:Tucker, Irvin B.

Chapter12: Income Distribution, Poverty, And Discrimination

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 17SQ

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