Economics:
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Author: BOYES, William
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Chapter 33, Problem 12E
To determine
(a)
To explain:
Whether it is expected to see a case in which Gini coefficient for a nation is smaller than the average of the Gini coefficients for all nations.
To determine
(b)
To explain:
Whether it is expected to see a case in which the Gini coefficient for income distribution among nations is larger than the average of all nations.
To determine
(c)
To explain:
Whether it is expected to see a case in which Gini coefficient is zero.
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