Economics B A-Level
Line of equality
What Line of equality means in Economics B A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Line of equality
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
A 45-degree line representing a perfectly equal society, where every percentile of the population earns the same percentage of total income.
Topics that use Line of equality
- Poverty and inequality (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- Absolute poverty
- Lorenz curve
- Median income
- Purchasing power parity
- Relative poverty
- International poverty line
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