All of the following are criticisms of the Lorenz curve analysis EXCEPT
A) income-in-kind is not figured in.
B) the inequality gap is not an issue that economists study.
C) different sizes of households are ignored.
D) it does not take into consideration lifetime earnings.
B
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Richard receives government transfer payments and currently consumes 5 guns and 6 goose livers. Assume the price of guns decreases by 10% and the price of goose liver increases by 20%. The government raises Richard's transfer payments so he can still afford 5 guns and 6 goose livers. Does this constitute a true cost-of-living adjustment (COLA)?
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