Which of the following statements is correct?
A)Followers of the liberalism political philosophy believe that society should maximize the total of individual utilities.
B)The poverty line is adjusted for regional differences in the costs of raising children.
C)One advantage to the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is that it benefits the working poor.
D)Libertarians pursue policies to redistribute income from the rich to the poor.

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The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is a tax credit for low- and moderate-income working individuals and families. One advantage of this credit is that it primarily benefits the working poor by providing them with additional income to supplement their wages.

A) This statement may be true for utilitarianism, but not necessarily for liberalism. 
B) The poverty line is adjusted for factors such as family size and inflation, but not specifically for regional differences in the costs of raising children. 
D) Libertarians generally oppose policies that involve government redistribution of income, so this statement is incorrect.

Which of the Following Statements Is Correct