If Everyone's Utility Is Given Equal Weight and a Change

question 84

Multiple Choice

If everyone's utility is given equal weight and a change in resource allocation results in one person's gain exceeding another person's loss,we can say that the new allocation

• A) is Pareto superior to the original one.
• B) increases social welfare.
• C) decreases social welfare.
• D) is efficient.

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