Microeconomics (2nd Edition) (Pearson Series in Economics)
2nd Edition
ISBN: 9780134492049
Author: Daron Acemoglu, David Laibson, John List
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 2, Problem 1P
(a)
To determine
Mean and median of the family incomes in country A.
(b)
To determine
Mean and median of the family incomes in country B.
(c)
To determine
Country that has more income inequality.
(d)
To determine
Inequality of income in the United States based on mean and median ratios.
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