9. would the maximin criterion achieve perfect income equality? a. yes. there would be no way to reallocate resources to raise the utility of the poor. b. yes. the maximin criterion would eliminate poverty. c. no. it is impossible for complete equality to benefit the worst-off people in society. d. no. complete equality would reduce incentives to work, which would reduce total income, which would reduce the incomes of the worst-off people in society.

the direct variation says that:

then the equation is of the form is given by:

            where k is the constant variation.

from the given table:

consider any value of x and m(x)=y

x = 2 and m(x)=y = 3

substitute these value in [1]; we have;

divide both sides by 2 we get;

⇒

check:

put x = -1 and m(x) = -1.5

substitute in the equation:

-1.5 = -1.5                   true

therefore, the function m(x) represents a direct variation

graph of this function as shown below:

the answer would be 1 1/72

step-by-step explanation:

you can rewrite the equation by separating the parts and then solving individually:

10-9=1

1/8 - 1/9=

find l c d and then combine:

1 1/72