Which of the following correctly describes the Lorenz curve?
a. The Lorenz curve shows that the increasing income inequality in the U.S. society is actually good for the economy.
b. The Lorenz curve shows the growth rate in real median family income over time.
c. The Lorenz curve shows the cumulative distribution of family income, ranked from the poorest to the richest families, and compares that curve with the straight line indicating perfectly equal income distribution.
d. The Lorenz curve shows the cumulative distribution of family income, ranked from the richest to the poorest families, and compares that curve with the ideal of having all income go to the richest 5 percent of society.
c
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Suppose a perfectly competitive firm is producing 37 units output, and the marginal cost of the 37th unit is $3. If the firm can sell each unit of output for $5 and the firm's revenue is sufficient to cover its variable cost, the firm should:
A. raise its price. B. decrease production. C. lower its price. D. increase production.
In Figure 4-6 above, with IS0 shifting to IS1 against the upward-sloping LM curve, crowding-out is the result that
A) income stays at YO3. B) income rises to Y1 instead of to Y2. C) income rises to Y1 instead of staying at YO3. D) income rises to Y2 instead of to Y1.
A decrease in the price of a product decreases the marginal utility per dollar of that product.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
If the inverse demand curve a monopoly faces is p = 100 - 2Q, and MC is constant at 16, then profit maximization is achieved when the monopoly sets price equal to
A) 16. B) 21. C) 25. D) 58.