2. A firm that is located in country H, where price levels are p = (1,2), needs to send one of its two employees to its branch in country F. However, in country F price levels are p = (3, 1), so the firm will have to pay additional salary to ensure that its employee is equally well-off in country F as she was in country H. Suppose the utility functions of the two employees are u1(71,72) = In z +In r2 and uz(r1,72) = 11 + 12. The two employees are otherwise identical, including current salary. If the firm wants to minimize the additional salary it needs to pay, which employee should it send? Explain.
2. A firm that is located in country H, where price levels are p = (1,2), needs to send one of its two employees to its branch in country F. However, in country F price levels are p = (3, 1), so the firm will have to pay additional salary to ensure that its employee is equally well-off in country F as she was in country H. Suppose the utility functions of the two employees are u1(71,72) = In z +In r2 and uz(r1,72) = 11 + 12. The two employees are otherwise identical, including current salary. If the firm wants to minimize the additional salary it needs to pay, which employee should it send? Explain.
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![2. A firm that is located in country H, where price levels are p = (1,2), needs to
send one of its two employees to its branch in country F. However, in country
F price levels are p = (3, 1), so the firm will have to pay additional salary to
ensure that its employee is equally well-off in country F as she was in country
H. Suppose the utility functions of the two employees are
u1(1,72) = In r1 + In r2 and uz(1,12) = 11 + 12.
The two employees are otherwise identical, including current salary. If the
firm wants to minimize the additional salary it needs to pay, which employee
should it send? Explain.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fd370b79f-470d-4fe3-8c98-d517eae51569%2Fc0c7127b-8234-44b0-ac95-9bf56f8e0366%2F9wri1dn_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:2. A firm that is located in country H, where price levels are p = (1,2), needs to
send one of its two employees to its branch in country F. However, in country
F price levels are p = (3, 1), so the firm will have to pay additional salary to
ensure that its employee is equally well-off in country F as she was in country
H. Suppose the utility functions of the two employees are
u1(1,72) = In r1 + In r2 and uz(1,12) = 11 + 12.
The two employees are otherwise identical, including current salary. If the
firm wants to minimize the additional salary it needs to pay, which employee
should it send? Explain.
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