which of the following social welfare functions can characterize
the case where social welfare equals TO THE POOREST INDIVIDUALS
UTILITY?
Utalitarian
egalitarian
rawlsian
all of the above
A social welfare function shows the level of welfare in the economy which is expressed as a function of economic variables.
Under Utilitarian social welfare function, welfare is maximized when one person's good is sacrificed to serve the greater good of a group of people.
Egalitarian social welfare function is the function which states that allocation of utilities should be done in such a way that all individuals' utilities will become equal.
Rawlsian social welfare function uses the maximum criterion to measure welfare. This means that welfare of a society will be measured by the utility or well-being of worst-off or poorest individuals.
So, the correct option is RAWLSIAN social welfare function.
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