6. (a) Draw upon Sen's analysis to demonstrate that attainment of Pareto optimality is not possible in a society marked by interdependencies in utility functions and a commitment to the basic cardinals of “liberal values".

6. (a) Draw upon Sen's analysis to demonstrate that attainment of Pareto optimality is not possible in a society marked by interdependencies in utility functions and a commitment to the basic cardinals of “liberal values".

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Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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