Which of the Following Statements Does Not Invoke Interpersonal Utility

question 132

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements does not invoke interpersonal utility comparisons?

• A)The total utility a millionaire derives from $100 is less than the total utility a poor person derives from $100.
• B)The marginal utility a millionaire derives from the one-millionth dollar is less than the marginal utility a poor person derives from the one-hundredth dollar.
• C)For both the millionaire and the pauper, the marginal utility they derive from the one-thousandth dollar is less than the marginal utility they derive from the five-hundredth dollar.
• D)None of the above, because all rely on interpersonal utility comparisons.

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