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Policy Choice and Societal Wellbeing
As an economic advisor to the government of a small nation, you are asked to evaluate two policy proposals. Both proposals are projected to increase the country's average income by exactly $1,000 per person next year. However, they distribute this increase differently:
- Policy A: Gives every citizen a flat, one-time payment of $1,000, regardless of their current income.
- Policy B: Gives every citizen a 5% raise on their current income. In this nation, this also results in a total average increase of $1,000 per person.
Which policy would you recommend to the government if the primary goal is to maximize the overall sense of well-being across the entire population? Justify your choice.
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