The following income distribution data define points on Lorenz curves, where x represents the fraction of a certain country's population and L(x) the cumulative percent of income held by fraction x. Use this data and a numerical method to evaluate  and hence to find the Gini coefficient of income for this country in 1995 and 2003. Round your answers to three decimal places.

 

x

 

0.0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1.0

L(x) for Americans

 

 

 

 

 

 

1995

0

3.5

12.9

29.8

53.6

100

2003

0

2.1

11.1

26.2

52.5

100

 

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A. ?

 

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B. ?

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C. ?

 

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D. ?

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E. ?

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Answer: C

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