Consider an Edgeworth Economy Where There Are Two Citizens, Mr

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Essay

Consider an Edgeworth economy where there are two citizens, Mr. Cortopassi and Ms. Thomas. There are only two goods to be consumed in the economy, Beer and Pretzels. The total amount of Beer is 12 units. The total amount of Pretzels is 12 units. Answer the following: Suppose Mr. Cortopassi has utility for the two goods characterized as UC(B,P)= B + P. Ms. Thomas's utility function is UT(B,P)= B + P. Identify the points that are Pareto efficient.

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Definitions:

Decreasing Returns to Scale

A situation in which, as the scale of production increases, the output increases at a diminishing rate, resulting in reduced efficiency.

Price-Inelastic

Describes a situation where the quantity demanded or supplied changes little when the price changes.

Prisoner's Dilemma

A scenario in game theory where two individuals acting in their own self-interest do not produce the optimal outcome.

Payoff Matrix

A table that represents the potential outcomes of different decisions in a strategic situation, showing the payoffs for each participant.