The Pareto criterion selects a social state by finding:
A)the profit stores would earn in each social state.
B)the welfare budget required to support indigent people in each social state.
C)whether at least one person is better off than in other social states.
D)the number of people who would vote for each social state.

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The Pareto criterion selects a social state based on whether at least one person is better off than in other social states. This means that if there is a social state where at least one person is better off without making anyone worse off, then that social state is preferred over others. Therefore, option C is the correct choice.

The Pareto Criterion Selects a Social State by Finding