If Redistribution Is a Public Bad, Rather Than a Public

question 52

Multiple Choice

If redistribution is a public bad, rather than a public good, redistributing income to the poor makes others feel that society is:

• A) unjust and therefore decreases their utility.
• B) unjust and therefore increases their utility.
• C) more just and therefore decreases their utility.
• D) more just and therefore increases their utility.

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Definitions:

Polymorphism

The occurrence of two or more clearly different morphs or forms, also referred to as alternative phenotypes, in the population of a species.

Mutated Allele

A variant form of a gene that has undergone a mutation, leading to changes in the gene's DNA sequence which may affect the organism's traits.

Homozygous

Having two identical alleles of a particular gene or genes.

Heterozygous

A genetic condition where an individual has two different alleles of a gene, one inherited from each parent.