The Idea That Society Should Maximize the Welfare of the Least

question 244

Multiple Choice

The idea that society should maximize the welfare of the least well-off individual is called

• A) utility maximization.
• B) maximin principle.
• C) ratio of household income to poverty.
• D) equimarginal principle.

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