The _____ is based on the assumption that an equal distribution of income or wealth is one in
which each participant has an equal and proportionate share of the whole.
A. Gini Index
B. Fiscal Responsibility Index
C. Human Development Index
D. Fiscal Confidence Index
ANS: A
PG: 124–125
Feedback: The Gini index, also known as the Gini ratio or Gini coefficient, is based upon a relatively
simple and straightforward assumption. That is, an equal distribution of income or wealth is one in which
each participant has an equal and proportionate share of the whole (Gini, 1921).
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