Assume that there is two-person two-commodity pure exchange economy. A's utility function is u¹(x,x) = x + ln x2 and his endowment is w4 = (1,4). B's utility function is u²(x,x) = x + 2 In x2 and his endowment is w³ = (3,2). (a) Determine and draw the set of Pareto efficient allocations in an Edgeworth box for this economy (b) The price p₂ is normalized to 1; for simplicity we write p₁ as just p. Calculate the Walras equilibrium price p and Walras allocation [(₁,2), (,)]. Check that the Walras allocation is Pareto efficient graphically and algebraically.
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- 4. Consider a two-consumer, two-good exchange economy. Utility functions and endowments are u'(x1, x2) = (x1x2)² and e' = (18, 4),u²cx1, x2) = In(x1) + 2 In(x2) and e? = (3, 6). (a) Characterize the set of Pareto-efficient allocations as completely as possible. (b) Characterize the core of this economy. (c) Find a Walrasian equilibrium and compute the WEA. (d) Verify that the WEA you found in part (c) is in the core.Consider the pure exchange economy with 2 goods, good 1 and good 2, and two consumers, consumer A and consumer B. Consumer A is initially endowed with 10 units of good 1 and 10 units of good 2. Consumer B is initially endowed with 2 units of good 1 and 2 units of good 2. The consumers have the following utility functions: uA(X1A,X2A)=X1AX2A²; UB(X1B,X28)=X18+X2B- Among the prices below, which ones are Walrasian equilibrium prices? O a. P1=3, p2 =2 O b. p1=4, p2 =5 O c. None of the other answers. O d. p1=5, p2 =4 O e. p1=2, P2 =3In this farmers market there are two goods, Apples and Oranges (1 and 2) and two consumers, Bill and Joel (A and B). Preferences and endowments are as follows: i) Depict above in an Edgeworth box, include autarkic allocation and indifference curves ii) Identify Pareto efficient allocations using Edgeworth box iii) Šuppose p1 = 6 and p2 =8. Find optimal consumption. u* (xf, x²) = 4rf + x u® (xf, a#) = af + 4r B 2'2 112
- Suppose there are two consumers, A and B. There are two goods, X and Y. There is a TOTAL of 8 units of X and a TOTAL of 8 units of Y. The consumers' utility functions are given by: UA(X,Y) = 2X + Y UB(X,Y) = X*Y2 Which of the following allocations is Pareto Efficient? None of the other answers are Pareto Efficient. Consumer A gets 3 units of X and 8 units of Y, and Consumer B gets 5 units of X and O units of Y. Consumer A gets 4 units of X and 4 units of Y, and Consumer B gets 4 units of X and 4 units of Y. Consumer A gets 1 units of X and 4 units of Y, and Consumer B gets 7 units of X and 4 units of Y. Consumer A gets 8 units of X and 8 units of Y, and Consumer B gets 0 units of X and O units of Y.4) Consider a pure exchange economy with two goods, (x, y), and two consumers, (1, 2). Consumers' endowments are e1 = (4, 2) and e? = (6, 6) And their preferences are represented by utility functions: u(x, y) = x³y and u(x,y) = x³y$ (d) Set up the utility maximization problem for each consumer and solve for their Marshallian demand functions. (e) Compute the market demand for each good. () State the Walrus law for this economy and explain its economic interpretation. (g) Assume the excess demand for good x is zero, i.e., EDx = 0, and calculate the ratio of prices, i.e., p Ipy . Then, use this ratio of prices to show that the excess demand for good Yis also zero, i.e., EDy= 0. Briefly explain how this relates to the Walrus' law. (h) Given the price ratio found above, calculate the equilibrium allocations and show that feasibility, individual rationality, and Pareto efficiency holds.Sarah and Andrew are two traders in a pure exchange economic with two goods, Bikes (B) and Computers (C). Sarah's preferences are described by the Cobb-Douglas Utility function: U, = B!³ C?3 1/3 S. Andrew's preferences are given by: UA = B}{²C}2 ´A Assume the price of Bikes is 1 and the price of computers is p. The initial endowments are BA = 10, Bs = 20, CA = 20 and Cs= 10. What is the equilibrium price of computers relative to bikes (p)? %3D %D
- Consider a two-agents, two goods economy, in which both agents, A and B, are represented by the following utility function: UA(1, 22) = rr2 UB(y1, Y2) = Y1y% There are w units of each good in the economy. 1. Characterize the set of Pareto optimal allocations and represent it in the Edgeworth box. The 3 units of each goods are initially share as follows: A has w units of good 1 and zero unit of good 2; B has zero unit of good 1 and w units of good 2. 2. Determine the Walrasian equilibrium 3. Represent the economy in the Edgeworth box.consider an exchange economy with 2 goods (1 and 2) and 2 consumer (A and B). a bundle with x units of good 1 and y units of good 2 is written as (x,y). consumer A has an endowment (4,0) and consumer B has an endowment (12,12). the 2 goods are perfect substitutes for each consumer. consider an allocation in which A receives (1,9) and B receives (15,3) if we can redistribute endowments suitably, it is possible to obtain this allocation as the outcome of a competitive equilibrium. is this true or false? explain carefullyJohn and Belle consume only two goods, x and y. They have strictly convex preferences and no kinks in their indifference curves. At the initial endowment point, the ratio of John's marginal utility of x to his marginal utility of y is J and the ratio of Belle's marginal utility of x to her marginal utility of y is B, where J B. b. C < J. c. C = J. d. C = B. e. JSEE MORE QUESTIONS