Which of the Following Uses the Utilitarian Test of the Greatest

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which of the following uses the utilitarian test of the greatest good overall?

• A)Project A provides a benefit of $1 million to a company at an investment of $10,000.Over a period of 10 years,the company has to reduce its workforce by 50 percent.
• B)Project B provides a benefit of $1 million to a company at an investment of $10,000.Over a period of 10 years,the company has to come up with a new technology that will lead to an increase in the cost of living for all the people in the vicinity.
• C)Project C provides a benefit of $1 million to a company at an investment of $10,000.Over a period of 10 years,the company has to employ 10,000 more people and cut down on 100 acres of forest area to expand the facility.
• D)Project D provides a benefit of $100,000 to a company at a cost of $50,000.Over a period of 10 years,the company has to employ 100 more people.
• E)Project E provides a benefit of $1 million to a company at an investment of $10,000.Over a period of 10 years,the company has to acquire two of its competitors,leading to total reduction of its workforce by 30 percent.

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