what is the usefulness of Lorenz coefficient?
Lorenz coefficient is also called as Gini coefficient as the Gini coefficient is derived from the Lorenz curve.
Lorenz coefficient is used to measure income inequality in a society. It used a representation of distribution of wealth in a country. Lorenz coefficient will be zero if the income received by all the people in that region or country is equal.
When the Lorenz coefficient is zero it means there is a perfect equality in distribution of wealth between people when it is 1 it means that there is perfect inequality prevailing in the society.
With an appropriate illustration, describe the Lorenz Curve and the Gini Coefficient.
#8. Problem 8 on page 63: Explain the usefulness of the coefficient of variation.
Exhibit 28-1 Refer to Exhibit 28-1. If the Gini coefficient equals 0, then the Lorenz curve is
What is the Lorenz curve? What does the Lorenz curve in Exhibit 2 illustrate?
1) Figure 2 below is an image of a Lorenz curve. a. (4) When the Lorenz curve sags lower, does that mean the economy is more equal or more unequal? b. (6) Explain how to use the information in Figure 2 to calculate the Gini coefficient 1. What is the typical range for Gini coefficients? ii. What does a high number indicate? 100 Perfect Equality Line Percentage of income Lorenz Curve 100 Percentage of Population Figure 2 2) (10) Describe...
1) Figure 2 below is an image of a Lorenz curve. a. (4) When the Lorenz curve sags lower, does that mean the economy is more equal or more unequal? b. (6) Explain how to use the information in Figure 2 to calculate the Gini coefficient. i. What is the typical range for Gini coefficients? ii. What does a high number indicate? 100 Perfect Equality Line Percentage of Income Lorenz Curve 100 Percentage of Population Figure 2 2) (10) Describe...
1) Figure 2 below is an image of a Lorenz curve. a. (4) When the Lorenz curve sags lower, does that mean the economy is more equal or more unequal? I i. What does a high number indicate? b. (Explain how to use the information in Figure 2 to calculate the Gini coefficient. i. What is the typical range for Gini coefficients? ii. What does a high number indicate? 100 Perfect Equality Line Percentage of Income Lorenz Curve 0 100...
1) Figure 2 below is an image of a Lorenz curve. a. When the Lorenz curve sags lower, does that mean the economy is more equal or more unequal? b. Explain how to use the information in Figure 2 to calculate the Gini coefficient. i. What is the typical range for Gini coefficients? ii. What does a high number indicate? 2) (10) Describe the inequality in income and wealth between countries, and explain whether each has grown or shrank over the past 50 years. Why...
Problem 4 Economic Inequality (20 points) 1) Figure 2 below is an image of a Lorenz curve. a. (4) When the Lorenz curve sags lower, does that mean the economy is more equal or more unequal? b. (6) Explain how to use the information in Figure 2 to calculate the Gini coefficient i. What is the typical range for Gini coefficients? ii. What does a high number indicate? 100 Perfect Equality Line Percentage of income Lorenz Curve 100 Percentage of...
Problem 4 Economic Inequality (20 points) 1) Figure 2 below is an image of a Lorenz curve. a. (4) When the Lorenz curve sags lower, does that mean the economy is more equal or more unequal? b. (6) Explain how to use the information in Figure 2 to calculate the Gini coefficient. i. What is the typical range for Gini coefficients? ii. What does a high number indicate? 100 Perfect Equality Line Percentage of Income Lorenz Curve Percentage of Population...