Which of the Following Statements Is Characteristic of Utilitarianism

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is characteristic of utilitarianism?

• A)An extra dollar of income provides higher marginal utility to a poor person than to a rich person.
• B)Social policies should be created behind a "veil of ignorance."
• C)Society should strive to maximize the utility of its wealthiest member.
• D)Equality of opportunity is more important than equality of incomes.

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Definitions:

Purchasing Power Parity

An economic theory that compares different countries' currencies through a "basket of goods" approach to estimate the exchange rate at which two currencies will be at parity, or have the same purchasing power.

Nominal Exchange Rate

The nominal exchange rate is the rate at which one country's currency can be exchanged for another country's currency without adjustment for inflation.

Price Level

A measure of the average prices of goods and services in an economy over a period of time.

Purchasing Power

The value of a currency expressed in terms of the amount of goods or services that one unit of money can buy.