Table: Melinda and Lucinda

Table: Melinda and Lucinda

Refer to the table. This society consists of two people: Melinda and Lucinda. Melinda earns $80,000 and Lucinda earns $20,000. To maximize society's total utility (the sum of Melinda's and Lucinda's utility) , the government should take ______ from Melinda and give it to Lucinda.

A) $30,000
B) $10,000
C) $20,000
D) $40,000