Microeconomics, Global Edition
2nd Edition
ISBN: 9781292214351
Author: Daron Acemoglu And David Laibson
Publisher: Pearson Education Ltd
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Chapter 1, Problem 5P
(a)
To determine
All agents are not optimized in the given scenario.
(b)
To determine
Results of being in equilibrium.
(c)
To determine
Shopper with most informative behavior.
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