Assume that the consumers A and B want to maximize utility, that they consume the same goods price ration. What decision rule would they employ, and how would this relate to the Welfare Frontier? (Assume that the goods are X and Y).

Assume that the consumers A and B want to maximize utility, that they consume the same goods price ration. What decision rule would they employ, and how would this relate to the Welfare Frontier? (Assume that the goods are X and Y).

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