LR Problem Set #5, Q 466

[smile22]

Would you mind explaining why answer D is correct and C is incorrect? I had trouble eliminating either of these choices and chose answer C.

[Emily Haney-Caron]

Hi Smile,

This is a tough question. C is there to trick you, because it is actually irrelevant to the question; the argument is that it is not most likely to bring about maximum total utility, but C is just talking about it still being possible to bring about maximum total utility, which doesn't actually address the argument. Answer D, on the other hand, points out that trying to achieve a pure free market economy is not the same thing as ensuring a pure free market economy, and therefore it is possible that trying to bring that about is not actually the most likely way to ensure maximum total utility (since we know that other types of economies still might be able to achieve it).

[smile22]

Thank you for the explanation.