The preferences of agents A and B are representable by expected utility functions such that uA(x) = 5x^1/3 +30, and uB(x)= 1/5x - 20. Then, the following allocation of the expected returns of a risky joint investment of A and B as represented by lottery L = ((2/3);1500), (1/3);120)) is Pareto efficient: (a) xA = (500,100), xB = (1000,20) (b) xA = (100,100), xB= (1300,20) (c) xA= (80,80), xB = (1420,40) (d) xA = (750,60), xB= (750,60) (e) NOPAC
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The preferences of agents A and B are representable by expected utility
functions such that uA(x) = 5x^1/3 +30, and uB(x)= 1/5x - 20. Then, the
following allocation of the expected returns of a risky joint investment of A and
B as represented by lottery L = ((2/3);1500), (1/3);120)) is Pareto efficient:
(a) xA = (500,100), xB = (1000,20)
(b) xA = (100,100), xB= (1300,20)
(c) xA= (80,80), xB = (1420,40)
(d) xA = (750,60), xB= (750,60)
(e) NOPAC
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