There are three equally-sized distinct subpopulations in Utopolis: unemployed, workers, and retirees. There are four possible so

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There are three equally-sized distinct subpopulations in Utopolis: unemployed, workers, and retirees. There are four possible so

cial states which result in different utility levels for the three subpopulations:
Social State Unemployed Workers Retirees
A 12 50 10
B 20 20 20
C 15 15 15
D 1 40 1

a. Which social states might plausibly be chosen by the government of Utopolis? And Why?
b. There is a government election in Utopolis with two candidates: a Rawlsian and a Utilitarian candidate. Each candidate promises to enact one of the social states above. If the majority of citizens elect the candidate, which social state will be enacted?

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marusya05 [3.7K] · Answer 1 · 2026-03-26T15:02:18+03:00

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a. The social states selected by the Utopolis government are:

Social State Unemployed Workers Retirees

A 12 50 10

D 1 40 1

The rationale behind selecting these social states is that A and D lessen the government's difficulty in overseeing unemployment and pension disbursements to retirees, in contrast to B and C, which indicate an equal balance of the different subpopulations.

b. The social state enacted will be D. This state is favored by the majority of citizens. A utopian economic condition exists with social state D, unlike the other states.

Clarification:

a) Data and Calculations:

Utility levels in Utopolis:

Social State Unemployed Workers Retirees

A 12 50 10

B 20 20 20

C 15 15 15

D 1 40 1