If Allocation X Is a Competitive Equilibrium at Prices P

question 5

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If allocation x is a competitive equilibrium at prices p and if everybody likes his bundle in allocation y better than his bundle in allocation x, then the total value of allocation y at prices p exceeds the total value of allocation x at prices p.

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