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Evaluating Policy Impact on Well-being

A land reform policy in a hypothetical village increased total output from 2.5 to 3.25 units and narrowed the income gap between the single landowner and the group of sharecroppers from 1.5 to 1.0 units. These changes resulted in a 50% reduction in measured inequality.

From the perspective of a policymaker whose primary goal is to improve the well-being of the poorest residents, which of these two changes—the increase in total output or the narrowing of the income gap—was more significant? Justify your argument using the provided data.

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