In 1969, after the Great Society initiatives of the Johnson administration, the Lorenz curve for the U.S.
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In 1969, after the "Great Society" initiatives of the Johnson administration, the Lorenz curve for the U.S. income distribution was L(x)=x2.1936. In 2000, after the stock market's historic 10-year growth, the Lorenz curve for the U.S. income distribution was L(x)=x2.4870. Find the Gini coefficient of income for both years, and determine in which year income was more equally distributed.
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Mathematical Applications for the Management Life and Social Sciences
ISBN: 978-1305108042
11th edition
Authors: Ronald J. Harshbarger, James J. Reynolds
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