Explain how a Lorenz curve is used to describe income inequality.

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1.    Refer to the MCONNEL TEXTBOOK CHAPTER 23. 

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  1. Describe the distribution of income in the United States by personal income categories by households and quintile distribution by households.
  2. Explain how a Lorenz curve is used to describe income inequality.
  3. Define Gini ratio
  4. List seven causes of an unequal income distribution.
  5. State and evaluate the cases for and against income inequality.
  6. Define poverty as the Federal government does.
  7. Identify the rate of poverty in the U.S., and the incidence of poverty for various demographic groups, including African Americans, Hispanics, and female-headed households; identify some of the reasons for the poverty of each group.
  8. Define social insurance.
  9. Describe the major social insurance programs.
  10. What is a public assistance program? Describe the major public assistance (welfare) programs.
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