4. Suppose country A has the following cumulative distribution of income: Cumulative Cumulative Percent of Families Percent of Total Income 20 5 40 15 50 27 60 30 80 50 90 70 95 82 Compute the quintile shares. What is the share of total income of the top 10 percent of families and of the top 5 percent of families?
4. Suppose country A has the following cumulative distribution of income: Cumulative Cumulative Percent of Families Percent of Total Income 20 5 40 15 50 27 60 30 80 50 90 70 95 82 Compute the quintile shares. What is the share of total income of the top 10 percent of families and of the top 5 percent of families?
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Transcribed Image Text:4. Suppose country A has the following cumulative distribution of income:
Cumulative Cumulative
Percent of
Percent of
Families
Total Income
20
5
40
15
50
27
60
30
80
50
90
70
95
82
Compute the quintile shares. What is the share of total income of the top 10 percent of families and of the top
5 percent of families?
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