2.A society has two individuals, A and B, and is considering three policies x, y, and z. The individuals' utility information of the three policies are given below:

x y z

Individual A10 3 2

Individual B 3 0 7

a). Suppose you subscribe to a utility-based evaluation principle in assessing the three policies.Do you need any further information about the three policies?Why or why not?

b). How would a utilitarian rank the three policies? Explain.

c). Suppose that you have just learned some details about the three policies x, y and z:

under policy x: A practices no religion, B practices religion ,

under policy y: A practices religion , B practices no religion,

under policy z: neither A nor B practice any religion.

c.1)With these details about the three policies, would you agree with the utilitarian's assessmentin b)?

c.2)Would you think Sen's minimal liberalism applicable in ranking the three policies? Why or why not?

c.3)If you use Sen's minimal liberalism and the weak Pareto principle, whenever possible, to rank the three policies, what would be the ranking?Do you observe Sen's liberal paradox in this case?

d). Explain Sen's liberal paradox and its significance in policy evaluations.