The following diagram shows the Lorenz curves for three countries. Country X's Lorenz curve is shown in blue, Country Y's Lorenz curve is shown in red, and Country Z's Lorenz curve is shown in green. Region I is the area above Country X's Lorenz curve and below the 45-degree line. Region II is the area below Country X's Lorenz curve and above Country Y's Lorenz curve. Region III is the area below Country Y's Lorenz curve and above Country Z's Lorenz curve. Region IV is the area below Country Z's Lorenz curve. INCOME (Cumulative percent) 100 80 60 40 20 The Gini coefficient for Country Z is given by County X 20 Country Y Country Z 11 60 IV 40 HOUSEHOLDS (Cumulative percent) 80 100 has the highest Gini coefficient.
The following diagram shows the Lorenz curves for three countries. Country X's Lorenz curve is shown in blue, Country Y's Lorenz curve is shown in red, and Country Z's Lorenz curve is shown in green. Region I is the area above Country X's Lorenz curve and below the 45-degree line. Region II is the area below Country X's Lorenz curve and above Country Y's Lorenz curve. Region III is the area below Country Y's Lorenz curve and above Country Z's Lorenz curve. Region IV is the area below Country Z's Lorenz curve. INCOME (Cumulative percent) 100 80 60 40 20 The Gini coefficient for Country Z is given by County X 20 Country Y Country Z 11 60 IV 40 HOUSEHOLDS (Cumulative percent) 80 100 has the highest Gini coefficient.
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The following diagram shows the Lorenz curves for three countries. Country X's Lorenz curve is shown in blue,
Country Y's Lorenz curve is shown in red, and Country Z's Lorenz curve is shown in green.
Region I is the area above Country X's Lorenz curve and below the 45-degree line. Region II is the area below
Country X's Lorenz curve and above Country Y's Lorenz curve. Region III is the area below Country Y's Lorenz curve
and above Country Z's Lorenz curve. Region IV is the area below Country Z's Lorenz curve.
INCOME (Cumulative percent)
100
80
60
40
20
0
The Gini coefficient for Country Z is given by
Couny X
20
Country Y
Country Z
11
III
60
IV
40
100
HOUSEHOLDS (Cumulative percent)
80
has the highest Gini coefficient.
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