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Welfare definition of economics

Explain the welfare definition of economics? Why is it criticized?

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According to Alfred Marshall, wealth is only a means to an end in all activities, this end is human welfare. The economics is on the one side a study of the wealth and the other which is more important side is a part of the study of man.
Welfare definition of economics is criticized due to:
i) Welfare can’t be measured correctly.
ii) It ignored the valuable services like teachers, lawyers and singers.Welfare definition of economics is criticized due to:
i) Welfare can’t be measured correctly.
ii) It ignored the valuable services like teachers, lawyers and singers.

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