An additive social welfare function would
A) add the incomes of the lowest ten percent of income earners.
B) subtract out the utility functions of all people who are unemployed.
C) sum all individual utilities.
D) maximize the utility of the person with the minimum utility.

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An additive social welfare function sums all individual utilities, without subtracting or adding anything to them based on specific criteria like income or employment status. This allows for a more impartial calculation of overall social welfare.

An Additive Social Welfare Function Would