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The greater the departure of Lorenze curve from 45° line, the distribution of income in a country is…

The \(45^\circ\) line is the line of absolute equality; the further the Lorenz curve bows away from the \(45^\circ\) line (increasing the Gini coefficient), the more unequal…

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The 45∘45^\circ line is the line of absolute equality; the further the Lorenz curve bows away from the 45∘45^\circ line (increasing the Gini coefficient), the more unequal is the distribution of income.

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