The main reason the usefulness of Pareto optimal policies is limited as a policy guide is that:
A) it is too subjective.
B) it is only objective, and good policy also requires a subjective element.
C) real-world changes in which no one is harmed are rare or nonexistent.
D) real-world changes in which more people are helped than are harmed are rare.

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Pareto optimal policies require that no one is made worse off, which is difficult to achieve in real-world scenarios where changes often have winners and losers.

The Main Reason the Usefulness of Pareto Optimal Policies Is