The following table summarizes the income distribution for the town of Perkopia, which has a population of 10,000 people. Every individual within an income group ears the same income, and the total annual income in the economy is $500,000,000. Suppose that in 2006, the poverty line is set at an annual income of $42,350 for an individual. Year Lowest Quintile Second Quintile 2000 2006 2012 2018 3.0 3.4 3.8 5.0 Share of Total Income in Perkopia (Percent) Middle Quintile Fourth Quintile 8.6 9.4 9.7 11.0 The data in the table suggest that there was 14.0 14.6 15.2 15.5 21.9 22.4 22.9 25.0 Highest Quintile 52.5 50.2 48.4 43.5 income inequality from 2000 to 2018.
The following table summarizes the income distribution for the town of Perkopia, which has a population of 10,000 people. Every individual within an income group ears the same income, and the total annual income in the economy is $500,000,000. Suppose that in 2006, the poverty line is set at an annual income of $42,350 for an individual. Year Lowest Quintile Second Quintile 2000 2006 2012 2018 3.0 3.4 3.8 5.0 Share of Total Income in Perkopia (Percent) Middle Quintile Fourth Quintile 8.6 9.4 9.7 11.0 The data in the table suggest that there was 14.0 14.6 15.2 15.5 21.9 22.4 22.9 25.0 Highest Quintile 52.5 50.2 48.4 43.5 income inequality from 2000 to 2018.
Chapter12: Income Distribution, Poverty, And Discrimination
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