Which of the following is a mathematical curve that shows a visual extent of departure for any given distribution?

This question was previously asked in
UGC NET Paper-2: Geography 20th June 2019
View all UGC NET Papers >
  1. Logistic curve
  2. Less than ogive curve
  3. Greater than ogive curve
  4. Lorenz curve

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 4 : Lorenz curve
Free
UGC NET Paper 1: Held on 21st August 2024 Shift 1
50 Qs. 100 Marks 60 Mins

Detailed Solution

Download Solution PDF

Lorenz curve is a mathematical curve that shows a visual extent of departure for any given distribution.

Lorenz curve:

  • In economics, the Lorenz curve is a graphical representation of the distribution of income or of wealth.
  • It was developed by Max O. Lorenz in 1905 for representing inequality of wealth distribution.
  • The percentage of households is plotted on the x-axis, the percentage of income on the y-axis.
  • The values are cumulative in nature.
  • It can also be used to show the distribution of assets. In such use, many economists consider it to be a measure of social inequality.
  • It is also useful in business modeling: e.g., in consumer finance, to measure the actual percentage y% of delinquencies attributable to the x% of people with worst risk scores.

Gini Coefficient:

  • The Gini coefficient is a single number aimed at measuring the degree of inequality in a distribution.
  • It was developed by the Italian statistician and sociologist Corrado Gini and published in his 1912 paper Variability and Mutability
  • It is most often used in economics to measure how far a country's wealth or income distribution deviates from a totally equal distribution.
  • G = A/(A + B)
  • It is also equal to 2A and to 1 − 2B due to the fact that A + B = 0.5
  • Since the axes scale from 0 to 1

Latest UGC NET Updates

Last updated on Jun 27, 2025

-> Check out the UGC NET Answer key 2025 for the exams conducted from 25th June.

-> The UGC Net Admit Card has been released on its official website today.

-> The UGC NET June 2025 exam will be conducted from 25th to 29th June 2025.

-> The UGC-NET exam takes place for 85 subjects, to determine the eligibility for 'Junior Research Fellowship’ and ‘Assistant Professor’ posts, as well as for PhD. admissions.

-> The exam is conducted bi-annually - in June and December cycles.

-> The exam comprises two papers - Paper I and Paper II. Paper I consists of 50 questions and Paper II consists of 100 questions. 

-> The candidates who are preparing for the exam can check the UGC NET Previous Year Papers and UGC NET Test Series to boost their preparations.

More Money and Banking Questions

Hot Links: teen patti wala game teen patti master gold teen patti joy teen patti master official