Thursday, March 18, 2010

Accumulation Plot/Lorenz Curve



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An accumulation plot, or Lorenz curve, is a graphical representation of the cumulative distribution, usually of wealth. In this curve, the red line represents what the percentage of wealth would be if it were distributed evenly and the blue line represent how the wealth is actually distributed.

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