Table 1 shows the distribution of market income in an economy and Table 2 shows how the

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Table 1 shows the distribution of market income in an economy and Table 2 shows how the government taxes and redistributes income.


TABLE 1 MARKET INCOME Households Lowest quintile Second quintile Third quintile Fourth quintile Highest


TABLE 2 TAXES AND BENEFITS Households Lowest quintile Second quintile Income tax rate 0 10% Third quintile


1. Calculate the income shares of each quintile after taxes and benefits.
2. Draw this economy’s Lorenz curves before and after taxes and benefits.

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Foundations Of Economics

ISBN: 9780134486819

8th Edition

Authors: Robin Bade, Michael Parkin

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