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Calculating Income Share from Lorenz Curve Data
An economy's income distribution is described by a Lorenz curve constructed from straight-line segments connecting the points (0,0), (10,0), (90,76), and (100,100). The first coordinate represents the cumulative percentage of the population (from poorest to richest), and the second coordinate represents the cumulative percentage of total income they hold. Based on this information, calculate the percentage of total income held by the wealthiest 10% of the population.
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Calculating Income Share from Lorenz Curve Data