An economy with many consumers (Amy, Hao, ...), many producers, two goods (A and B) and two inputs (L and K) is in a competitive general equilibrium. Which of the following conditions are satisfied in this economy? (Select all that apply) The absolute value of the slope of PPF (with good A on the horizontal axis) is equal to MCA/ MCB, the ratio of marginal costs of producing goods A and B, at any point on PPF MRSAB = PA / PB for all consumers For every possible redistribution of goods among the consumers, some of them will be better off and some of them will be worse off. MRS = MRT MRS = MRTS PA = MCA and PB = MCB MUAmyA= MUHaoA = PA А MRTS = PA / PB MUAMYA = MCA and MUAmy B = MCB MRTS between labour and capital is the same for all firms, whether producing good A or good B. the ratio of input marginal products must be equal to the ratio of input prices MRT = MRTS for all firms, whether producing good A or good B For every possible redistribution of inputs among the firms, the quantity of one output cannot be increased without decreasing the quantity of the other MRT = w/r, where w is wage and r is the price of capital

An economy with many consumers (Amy, Hao, ...), many producers, two goods (A and B) and two inputs (L and K) is in a competitive general equilibrium. Which of the following conditions are satisfied in this economy? (Select all that apply) The absolute value of the slope of PPF (with good A on the horizontal axis) is equal to MCA/ MCB, the ratio of marginal costs of producing goods A and B, at any point on PPF MRSAB = PA / PB for all consumers For every possible redistribution of goods among the consumers, some of them will be better off and some of them will be worse off. MRS = MRT MRS = MRTS PA = MCA and PB = MCB MUAmyA= MUHaoA = PA А MRTS = PA / PB MUAMYA = MCA and MUAmy B = MCB MRTS between labour and capital is the same for all firms, whether producing good A or good B. the ratio of input marginal products must be equal to the ratio of input prices MRT = MRTS for all firms, whether producing good A or good B For every possible redistribution of inputs among the firms, the quantity of one output cannot be increased without decreasing the quantity of the other MRT = w/r, where w is wage and r is the price of capital

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