Which of the following statements is TRUE? I. The Rawlsian social welfare function computes society's welfare by calculating the difference in utility between the top 10% and bottom 10% of income earners. II. Economists strictly use the Rawlsian social welfare function to evaluate market performance. III. The Rawlsian utility function only considers the utility of the least-well-off person. II and III III only II only I, II, and III
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