The greater the area between the Lorenz curve and the diagonalin the Lorenz curve diagram the:

A: smaller is the Gini ratio and the greater is the degree ofincome inequality

B: larger is the Gini ratio and the greater is the degree ofincome inequality

C: smaller is the Gini ratio and the lesser is the degree ofincome inequality

D: larger is the Gini ratio and the lesser is the degree ofincome inequality