Multiple Choice
If the Gini coefficient is equal to 2, we can conclude that
A) 2 percent of the households receive 100 percent of total income.
B) 2 percent of the households receive 50 percent of total income.
C) 50 percent of the households receive only 2 percent of total income.
D) b and c
E) None of the above, because the Gini coefficient cannot exceed 1.
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