Maximilian rules over a three-person society. The three people are Andre, Bojan, and Soumendra. Andre has a utility level of 60, Bojan's utility level is 80, and Soumendra's utility level is 10. Suppose that Maximilian uses a Rawlsian social welfare function to gauge the well-being of society. The value of the Rawlsian social welfare function for this three-person society is ____.

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The Rawlsian social welfare function focuses on maximizing the welfare of the least well-off member of society. In this case, Soumendra has the lowest utility level at 10, so the value of the Rawlsian social welfare function is 10.

Maximilian Rules Over a Three-Person Society