Ms.Spring currently earns $100,000 a year,while her junior partner,Mr.Fall,earns $55,000 a year.From the perspective of a utilitarian,if both of their incomes are subject to diminishing marginal utility,taking a dollar from Ms.Spring and giving it to Mr.Fall will

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Taking a dollar from Ms. Spring, who has a higher income, and giving it to Mr. Fall, who has a lower income, will increase society's total utility because the marginal utility of income is higher for Mr. Fall than for Ms. Spring due to diminishing marginal utility.

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