Exercise 8.8

Draw the conditional standard deviation of benefits B and taxes T at various values of gross income X.

Answer

STEP 1: Use the DAD Application: DISTRIBUTION|CONDITIONAL STANDARD DEVIATION

  • After choosing the appropriate variable(s) and parameters, click on the  GRAPH button.

RESULTS

 

 

 

  • This indicates that net income is not the same for households that have the same level of gross income. There is re-ranking or horizontal inequity.