Table: Melinda and Lucinda Refer to the Table

question 79

Multiple Choice

Table: Melinda and Lucinda $$\begin{array} { c c c } \hline \text { Income } & \begin{array} { c } \text { Melinda's utility } \\\text { from income }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Lucinda's utility } \\\text { from income }\end{array} \\\hline \$ 10,000 & 100 & 200 \\20,000 & 180 & 300 \\30,000 & 250 & 350 \\40,000 & 310 & 380 \\50,000 & 360 & 400 \\60,000 & 400 & 410 \\70,000 & 425 & 415 \\80,000 & 435 & 417 \\\hline\end{array}$$ Refer to the table. This society consists of two people: Melinda and Lucinda. Melinda earns $80,000 and Lucinda earns $20,000. To maximize society's total utility (the sum of Melinda's and Lucinda's utility) , the government should take ______ from Melinda and give it to Lucinda.

• A) $30,000
• B) $10,000
• C) $20,000
• D) $40,000

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