Use the following to answer questions: Table: Rawls's Maximin $$\begin{array} { c c c c c }
\hline \text { Society } & \text { Person X } & \text { Person Y } & \text { Person Z } & \text { Average Income } \
\hline \text { A } & 50 & 10 & 15 & 25 \
\text { B } & 25 & 25 & 25 & 25 \
\text { C } & 60 & 5 & 10 & 25 \
\text { D } & 20 & 20 & 35 & 25 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
-(Table: Rawls's Maximin) Refer to the table. According to the maximin principle, which of the societies is ranked highest?
A) A
B) B
C) D
D) All societies are ranked equally.

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Use the following to answer questions: Table: Rawls's Maximin $$\begin{array} { c c c c c } 
\hline \text { Society } & \text { Person X } & \text { Person Y } & \text { Person Z } & \text { Average Income } \
\hline \text { A } & 50 & 10 & 15 & 25 \
\text { B } & 25 & 25 & 25 & 25 \
\text { C } & 60 & 5 & 10 & 25 \
\text { D } & 20 & 20 & 35 & 25 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
-(Table: Rawls's Maximin) Refer to the table. According to the maximin principle, which of the societies is ranked highest?
A) A
B) B
C) D
D) All societies are ranked equally.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

According to the maximin principle, the society with the highest minimum income is ranked highest. In this case, society B has the highest minimum income of 25, so it is ranked highest.

Use the Following to Answer Questions: Table: Rawls's Maximin -(Table: Rawls's Maximin) Refer to the Table