Use the Following to Answer the Question(s) Below

question 28

Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer the question(s) below.
IT staff for a large corporation has developed the following probability distribution for the number of calls requiring troubleshooting problems per day.
Number of Calls Probability
0 0.32
1 0.35
2 0.18
3 0.10
4 0.05
-The standard deviation in the number of calls per day is

• A) 1.31
• B) 1.14
• C) 2.77
• D) 1.56
• E) 1.21

Identify the conditions under which a Pareto optimal allocation is also a competitive equilibrium.

Understand the role of initial endowments in determining allocations in pure exchange economies.

Grasp the concept of utility functions and how they influence consumer choice decisions.

Recognize the significance of the contract curve and its relation to Pareto optimality and feasibility of allocations.

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