The Argument That Society Should Be in Favor of Changes

question 24

Multiple Choice

The argument that society should be in favor of changes that benefit some people without making others worse off is known as

• A)a positive externality.
• B)the Coase Theorem.
• C)the cost-benefit principle.
• D)the Pareto principle.

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