A Major Problem with Using the Egalitarian Principle to Distribute

question 119

Multiple Choice

A major problem with using the egalitarian principle to distribute income is that

• A) it would eliminate the incentives that rewards provide in an economic system.
• B) it is difficult to know when an equal distribution of income has been achieved.
• C) it would not be fair to the wealthy.
• D) there exist no mechanisms to carry out such a scheme.

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