Develop two real-world examples for the use of Edgeworth Box diagrams (one involving indifference curves and the other involving isoquants). Produce an Edgeworth box diagram with the contract-curves for each of your examples. Interpret what a Pareto efficient allocation would mean in the context of your example.

Develop two real-world examples for the use of Edgeworth Box diagrams (one involving indifference curves and the other involving isoquants). Produce an Edgeworth box diagram with the contract-curves for each of your examples. Interpret what a Pareto efficient allocation would mean in the context of your example.

Microeconomic Theory

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Chapter13: General Equilibrium And Welfare

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