When the Lorenz curve lies above the diagonal,

a. the poorest 20 percent of the population receive more than 20 percent of income.
b. the richest 20 percent of the population receive more than 20 percent of income.
c. everyone receives the same income.
d. the country's income has been rising over time.
e. it is wrong since it is impossible for the graph to look like this.


e

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a. True b. False

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