Liberalism Suggests That Public Policies Should Aim to

question 267

Multiple Choice

Liberalism suggests that public policies should aim to

• A)maximize the sum of utility of everyone in society.
• B)maximize the well-being of the average person in society.
• C)maximize the well-being of the worst-off person in society.
• D)minimize the difference between the utility of the best-off person in the society and the utility of the worst-off person in society.

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Definitions:

Hypothetical Variable

A variable that is not directly observable, proposed to explain relationships and effects in scientific models.

Dependent Variable

In research, the variable that is being measured or tested to see how it is affected by changes in another variable (the independent variable).

Independent Variable

The variable in an experimental study that is manipulated by the researcher to investigate its effect on the dependent variable.

Control Variable

A variable that is kept constant during a scientific experiment to ensure that the effect of the independent variable on the dependent variable is observed without interference.