Consider two countries, A and B. Country A has a more egalitarian distribution of incomes if

a. it has a lower Gini coefficient than B
b. the Lorenz curve for B lies above the one for A
c. the percentage of the population below the poverty line is higher in B
d. its Lorenz curve intersects from above B's Lorenz curve
e. its Lorenz curve intersects from below B's Lorenz curve


A

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