(1) Suppose the production function is instead y3ga+ɛ, where g > 0 indicates the productivity of a person with ability g. Solve the basic principal-agent model where the cost function is c(a)=D0.5a?.

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(1) Suppose the production function is instead y=ga+ɛ, where g > 0
indicates the productivity of a person with ability g. Solve the basic
principal-agent model where the cost function is c(a)=D0.5a2.
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