The cross-tabulation below classifies US states by median household income and by household Gini coefficient (a measure of income inequality). Use the cross-tabulation to answer the questions that follow.
median household income
Gini coefficient under $35,000 $35,000 to $45,000 over $45,000
0.43 and under 1 9 7
0.44 to 0.46 4 12 6
0.47 and over 5 5 2
1. Construct the relative frequency distribution of median household income for US states where the Gini coefficient is:
a. 0.43 and under
b. 0.44 to 0.46
c. 0.47 and over
2. Create a table that compares the three distributions. What does your table tell you about the relationship between income inequality and median income?