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A Gini coefficient of one means that ?

Correct answer: D. one family has all the income and every one else has nothing.

  • A. all the income is received by the top 20% of the income distribution
  • B. income is distributed equally
  • C. the income is split equally between the top 20% and the rest of the distribution.
  • D. one family has all the income and every one else has nothing.

Explanation

A Gini coefficient of 1 represents complete income inequality, where one household or person receives all income and everyone else receives none. A coefficient of 0 represents perfect equality.

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