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In the year 2010, suppose the Gini ratio for Canada was 0.30 and the Gini ratio for the US was 0.50. In the year 2015, suppose the Gini ratio for Canada rises to 0.35. Which of the following statements is true?Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer.aCanada has greater inequality than the US. bCanada has greater inequality in 2015 than it did in 2010.cThe US has greater equality than Canada.dBetween 2010 and 2015 Canada’s Lorenz curve has become straighter (closer to the diagonal).

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In the year 2010, suppose the Gini ratio for Canada was 0.30 and the Gini ratio for the US was 0.50. In the year 2015, suppose the Gini ratio for Canada rises to 0.35. Which of the following statements is true?Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer.aCanada has greater inequality than the US. bCanada has greater inequality in 2015 than it did in 2010.cThe US has greater equality than Canada.dBetween 2010 and 2015 Canada’s Lorenz curve has become straighter (closer to the diagonal).

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The correct answer is b) Canada has greater inequality in 2015 than it did in 2010.

This is because the Gini ratio or Gini coefficient measures income inequality within a country. A Gini coefficient of 0 represents perfect equality, while a Gini coefficient of 1 represents perfect inequality. Therefore, the increase in Canada's Gini ratio from 0.30 in 2010 to 0.35 in 2015 indicates that income inequality has increased in Canada during this period.

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