Consider the Statement: Giving an Extra Dollar to a Homeless

question 132

Multiple Choice

Consider the statement: Giving an extra dollar to a homeless person provides more additional utility than giving an extra dollar to a corporate CEO. Economic theory:

• A) doesn't allow economists to directly test this statement.
• B) can test this proposition scientifically.
• C) leads economists to agree with this statement.
• D) can test this proposition by examining tax returns.

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