Suppose That Romeo Has the Utility Function U = S⁵_RS¹_J

question 23

Multiple Choice

Suppose that Romeo has the utility function U = S⁵_RS¹_J and Juliet has the utility function U = S¹_RS⁵_J, where S_R is Romeo's spaghetti consumption and S_J is Juliet's. They have 48 units of spaghetti to divide between them.

• A) Juliet would want to give Romeo some spaghetti if she had more than 38 units.
• B) Romeo would want to give Juliet some spaghetti if he had more than 24 units of spaghetti.
• C) Romeo and Juliet would never disagree about how to divide the spaghetti.
• D) Romeo would want to give Juliet some spaghetti if he had more than 36 units of spaghetti.
• E) Juliet would want to give Romeo some spaghetti if she had more than 40 units of spaghetti.

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