Professor Nightsoils Utility Function Is U N (B N, P

question 42

Multiple Choice

Professor Nightsoils utility function is U N (B N, P N ) = and Dean Interfaces utility function is U I (B I, P I ) = where B N and B I are the number of bromides and P N and P I are the number of platitudes consumed by Nightsoil and Interface respectively. If Nightsoils initial endowment is 4 bromides and 25 platitudes and if Interfaces initial endowment is 2 bromides and 20 platitudes, then at any Pareto efficient allocation in which both consume positive amounts of both goods,

• A) Nightsoil consumes the same ratio of bromides to platitudes as Interface.
• B) Interface consumes 9 platitudes.
• C) Interface consumes 5 bromides.
• D) Interface consumes 3 bromides.
• E) Interface consumes 4 bromides.

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