Suppose You Live on the Main Floor of a House

question 20

Multiple Choice

Suppose you live on the main floor of a house. The person who lives upstairs performs aerobic exercises every night during your favorite T.V. program. Which of the following behaviours does not represent a Pareto- improvement?

• A)You tape the program and watch it later.
• B)Your neighbor pays you $20 to miss your program.
• C)Your neighbor accepts $20 to exercise while you are out.
• D)You complain to the manager, who evicts your neighbor.

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