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Date May 2018 Marks available [Maximum mark: 10] Reference code 18M.1.SL.TZ1.3a
Level SL Paper 1 Time zone TZ1
Command term Explain Question number a Adapted from N/A
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[Maximum mark: 10]
18M.1.SL.TZ1.3a
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Explain how income inequality might be measured in a country.

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Answers may include:

  • definition of income inequality
  • diagram to show a Lorenz curve and how the Gini co-efficient is derived
  • explanation of the methods used to measure income inequality: Lorenz curve, Gini co-efficient
  • examples of countries with income inequality.

Marks should be allocated according to the Paper 1 markbands for May 2013 forward, part A.

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