If Society Were to Maximize the Utility of Its Best-Off

question 85

Multiple Choice

If society were to maximize the utility of its best-off member,the final allocation would be

• A) perfect equity.
• B) on the contract curve.
• C) Pareto efficient.
• D) one in which one person gets everything.

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