Consider two communities. In one community, 10 families have incomes of $100 each and 10 families have incomes of $20 each. In the other community, 10 families have incomes of

$200 each and 10 families have incomes of $22 each.

a In which community is the distribution of income more inequitable? In which community is the problem of poverty likely to be worse?

b Which distribution of income would Rawls prefer? Explain.

c Which distribution of income do you prefer? Explain.