Ms Spring Currently Earns $100,000 a Year, While Her Junior

question 352

Multiple Choice

Ms. Spring currently earns $100,000 a year, while her junior partner, Mr. Fall, earns $55,000 a year. From the perspective of a utilitarian, if both of their incomes are subject to diminishing marginal utility, taking a dollar from Ms. Spring and giving it to Mr. Fall will

• A)increase society's total utility.
• B)lower Ms. Spring's marginal utility of income.
• C)increase Mr. Fall's marginal utility of income.
• D)lower society's total utility.