Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz and Perry the Platipus have decided to venture into farming. They both participated in the venture eqully well, so at the end of the year, their farm produced five geese, each laying golden egs. Perry and Dr. Doof have to decide how to divide these five geese among themselves -- there are no market where they could sell them and there is not sharing or time-share arrangements possible. In other words, either they use the goose or loose it. Evidently, they cannot split an egg-laying goose in half. (a) Give an example of economically efficient allocation of golden egg laying geese between Perry and Dr. Doof. Briefly explain why the allocation you provide is efficient. (b) Give an example of an allocation of geese between the two that you think is fair (equitable). Briefly explain why it is fair in your opinion. (c) If the allocation in (a) is not the same as the one in (b), is it possible to come up with an allocation of geese that would be both efficient and fair? if yes, give an example; if no, briefly explain why.
Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz and Perry the Platipus have decided to venture into farming. They both participated in the venture eqully well, so at the end of the year, their farm produced five geese, each laying golden egs. Perry and Dr. Doof have to decide how to divide these five geese among themselves -- there are no market where they could sell them and there is not sharing or time-share arrangements possible. In other words, either they use the goose or loose it. Evidently, they cannot split an egg-laying goose in half.
(a) Give an example of economically efficient allocation of golden egg laying geese between Perry and Dr. Doof. Briefly explain why the allocation you provide is efficient.
(b) Give an example of an allocation of geese between the two that you think is fair (equitable). Briefly explain why it is fair in your opinion.
(c) If the allocation in (a) is not the same as the one in (b), is it possible to come up with an allocation of geese that would be both efficient and fair? if yes, give an example; if no, briefly explain why.
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