Maximilian Rules Over a Three-Person Society

question 16

Multiple Choice

Maximilian rules over a three-person society. The three people are Andre, Bojan, and Soumendra. Andre has a utility level of 60, Bojan's utility level is 80, and Soumendra's utility level is 10. If Maximilian transferred 20 units of utility from Bojan to Soumendra, the value of the Rawlsian social welfare function would be ____.

• A) 10
• B) 30
• C) 60
• D) 150

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