4/6 2/ u(21,72) = z"z" where 1 Is the quantity of good 1 that he consumes and Is the quantity of good 2 that he consumes, Circe has the utility function 1/2.1/2 where yi is the quantity of good 1 that she consumes and 2 is the quantity of good 2 that she consumes. Both Odysseus and Circe are endowed with 16 units of good 1 and 16 units of good 2. If Odysseus can make Circe a take-it-or-leave-it offer, what would Circe's utility after the exchange? Note: if Circe rejects Odysseus' offer, no exchange would take place.
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