Recall the exhibit in the text that compares the Lorenz curves of the United States, Brazil, Sweden and France. Which lies closest to the diagonal?
A) United States
B) Brazil
C) Sweden
D) France
E) Brazil and Sweden are almost identical and closest to the diagonal.
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