Jane has 3 liters of soft drinks and 9 sandwiches. Bob, on the other hand, has 8 liters of soft drinks and 4 sandwiches. With these endowments, Jane's marginal rate of substitution ( MRS) of soft drinks for sandwiches is 4 and Bob's MRS is equal to 2. Draw an Edgeworth box diagram to show whether this allocation of resources is efficient. If it is, explain why. If it is not, what exchanges will make both parties better off?
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- Jane has 11 liters of soft drinks and 10 sandwiches. Bob, on the other hand, has 9 liters of soft drinks and 10 sandwiches. With these endowments, Jane's marginal rate of substitution (MRS) of soft drinks for sandwiches is 6 and Bob's MRS is equal to 8. Draw an Edgeworth box diagram to show whether this allocation of resources is efficient. If it is explain why. If it is not, what changes will make both parties better off? Part 2 1.) Using the three-point curved line drawing tool, draw an indifference curve for Jane when consuming 11 liters of soft drinks and 10 sandwiches. Label this curve UJ. 2.) Using the three-point curved line drawing tool, draw an indifference curve for Bob when consuming 9 liters of soft drinks and 10 sandwiches. Label this curve UB.Two individuals, Fred and Helen, are in an economy with no production, and each have the utility function U = 10XY. Prices of both X and Y are set at $1. Initial endowments for Fred are 10 units of X and 6 units of Y. Helen has 8 units of X and 12 units of Y. Find the general equilibrium prices and allocation, then show that the G.E. allocation is Pareto efficient.Explain why an economy in which airlines charge different passengers different prices for the same flight will not have exchange efficiency. b. Going back to our two good (Apples, Oranges), two person (Ed, Mary) economy, suppose that at a given allocation, Ed’s MRSAO is 3 and Mary’s MRSAO is 1. Use proof by contradiction to show that this allocation is not exchange efficient. Identify a trade that will increase the utility of Ed and Mary. Explain. Show this graphically (with indifference curves). Going back to our two good (Apples, Oranges), two person (Ed, Mary) economy, suppose that at a given allocation, Ed’s MRSAO is 3 and Mary’s MRSAO is 1. Use proof by contradiction to show that this allocation is not exchange efficient. Identify a trade that will increase the utility of Ed and Mary. Explain. Show this graphically (with indifference curves).
- Consider two people in the market for tilapia, Reagan and Cheryl. The marginal benefit curves for both individuals are shown in the accompanying graph. a. Suppose the market price of tilapia is $2.00 per pound. Move point A to Cheryl’s quantity purchased. Move point B to Reagan’s quantity purchased. b. How many pounds of tilapia do they collectively purchase? _________ pounds c. To achieve an efficient allocation, Cheryl should purchase _______(more tilapia than, the same amount of tilapia as, less tilapia than) she is currently purchasing, and Reagan should purchase ________ (more tilapia than, the same amount of tilapia as, less tilapia than) she is currently purchasing.I need help with this homework problem. Suppose there are two consumers, A and B. The utility functions of each consumer are given by: UA(X,Y) = (X^1/2)*(Y^1/2) UB(X,Y) = X + Y The initial endowments are: A: X = 8; Y = 3 B: X = 4; Y = 5 What is the marginal rate of substitution for consumer A at the initial allocation? What is the marginal rate of substitution for consumer B at the initial allocation? Is the initial allocation Pareto Efficient?In an exchange economy, there are two people (Shadi and Nino) and two goods (x1 and x2). Their initial endowments are ωS = (2, 4) and ωN = (3, 6). Their utility is given by the following functions: US(x1,x2) = x12x23 and UN(x1,x2) = x1x24. Which of the following is the equation for the contract curve? Group of answer choices a. x2N = 96x1N / (15 + 4x1N) b. x2N = 47x1N / (8 + 4x1N) c. x2N = 91x1N / 5 d. x2N = 16x1N / (3 + x1N) e. x2N = 41x1N / (9 + x1N)
- Amy and Lela have following preferences for apples, pears and bananas where > means "preferred to." Amy: apple > pear > banana Lela: banana > apple > pear Assume there is one apple, one banana and one pear to divide between Amy and Lela and that they have no other goods. For each of the following allocations, say whether it is (Pareto) efficient or inefficient. 1. Amy gets the apple and the pear and Lela gets the banana [ Select ] ["Efficient", "Inefficient"] 2. Amy gets the banana and Lela gets the apple and the pear [ Select ] ["Efficient", "Inefficient"] 3. Amy gets the pear, apple and banana and Lela gets nothing [ Select ] ["Efficient", "Inefficient"]Use the Fundamental Theorem of Exchange and draw Edgeworth Box diagrams to show the conditions necessary for an 'efficient' allocation of two goods between two individuals. Use this model o evaluate the statement: "If two individuals have identical endowments of both goods there are no possible gains from trade". Hint: you need to develop your explanation of the theory and the efficiency conditions step-by-step. You need to draw several diagrams showing Edgeworth Box (rather than drawing one complicated crowded diagram).Consider a two-person exchange economy in which person 1 owns 200 units of x and 100 units of y while person 2 owns 100 units of x and 200 units y. Suppose their preferences over the two goods can be represented as: U1 (x, y) = y + 50Inx U2 (x, y) = y + 150lnx 1. How much of x do they trade among each other? 2. Does the First Welfare Theorem (FWT) hold in this economy?
- 4. Aaron and Burris have the following utility functions over two goods, x and y. Aaron’s utility function: UA(xA, yA) = min{xA/3, yA} Burris’s utility function: UB(xB, yB) = 9xB + 3yB Aaron’s endowment is eA = (2, 4). Burris’ endowment is eB = (10, 8). In an Edgeworth Box diagram, show which allocations are in the core. Solve for the set of Pareto optimal allocations (i.e. the contract curve) in the Edgeworth Box. Illustrate the contract curve in an Edgeworth Box diagram. Let good y be the numeraire (i.e. set py = 1 and let px = p). Solve for the Walrasian competitive equilibrium allocation and price ratio.Can you help me with this question. Im finding it quite difficult. In a two-good economy there are two equal-sized groups of people: type a have preferences given by 2 log(xa1) + log(xa2) and type b have preferenceslog(xb1)+2log(xb2) where xhi means consumption by a type h person of good i. The division of property is as follows: each a-person has an endowment of (30, k) units of the two goods; each b-person has an endowment of (60, 210−k) units, where k is some given number between 0 and 210. Assume that there is no production and that people can freely exchange goods to maximise their utility. If there is a competitive equilibrium, what are the individuals’ incomes (ya, yb) in equilibrium as a function of k?Below is an edgeworth box of two individuals, Ross and Rosa, in the consumption of two goods, X and Y 1. Consider allocations b-f (meaning points a, b, and f). Which allocations(s)A. are better for Ross than “a” (ignoring Rosa)?B. are better for Rosa than “a” (ignoring Ross)?C. are worse for both Ross and Rosa than “a”?D. are better for both Ross and Rosa than “a”?E. are Pareto superior to “a”?2. Suppose that the initial allocation is point a between Ross and Rosa.A. Discuss how Ross’s condition be made better off without harming Rosa(i.e., Rosa maintains her level of utility).B. Illustrate this in a separate diagram and label point/s as necessary (also,if other point/s will have to be made or incorporated).3. Consider once again that the initial allocation is point a. A. Discuss (very briefly) how point d is reached as a Pareto efficientallocation between Ross and Rosa.B. illustrate this condition in a separate diagram.4. Consider points b, c, d, and e. Now plot the utility…