Suppose there are two possible income distributionsin a society of ten people. In the first distribution,nine people have incomes of $60,000 and one personhas an income of $20,000. In the second distribution,all ten people have incomes of $50,000.a. If the society had the first income distribution,what would be the utilitarian argument forredistributing income?b. Which income distribution would Rawls considermore equitable? Explain.c. Which income distribution would Nozick considermore equitable? Explain.

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