Question

The tables show the annual incomes for the citizens in two countries, Melka and Sorare. Use this information to answer the questions. The Nation of Sorare Citizen Income Teddy $2,000 Kermit $50,000 Franklin $63,500 Anna $1,500 Eleanor $2,000 Edith $1,000 The Nation of Melka Citizen Income Etta $20,000 Duke $21,000 Louis $20,000 Billie $20,300 Cole $19,000 Zora $19,700 Based on the information here, which nation would you expect to have the higher Gini coefficient

Answer 1

Answer: The nation of Sorare

Explanation:

The Gini coefficient is a statistical measure that is used to measure income disparity/ inequality in a country.

The closer to zero the Gini coefficient is, the more equitable the income in a country is. Simply put, if more people in a nation have similar levels of income, the Gini coefficient will be smaller.

In the question, the nation of Sorare has two people earning a high amount of money while others make considerably less. This shows a high income disparity which means that the Gini coefficient here will be higher than in Melka where citizens mostly have similar incomes.