If an Action Creates More Total Benefits for Gainers Than

question 70

Multiple Choice

If an action creates more total benefits for gainers than total harm to losers,

• A)that action would be a Pareto improvement.
• B)taking that action would improve efficiency
• C)the government should step in to take that action
• D)a side payment exists that would make the action a Pareto improvement
• E)any side payment would make the action inefficient

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Definitions:

Whales

Large marine mammals belonging to the order Cetacea, known for their intelligence, aquatic adaptation, and often large size.

Major Premise

In a categorical syllogism, the premise in which the major term appears.

Syllogism

A form of deductive reasoning that consists of two premises followed by a conclusion, based on the relationship between the premises.

Mammals

Warm-blooded vertebrates characterized by the presence of mammary glands which females use to nourish their young.