Budi and Ahmad are stranded on a remote island. Each had a few cans of bacon (D) and a few packs of macaroni cheese (M). Budi has quite flexible tastes and has a UB satisfaction function = 4D + 3M. Ahmad is a very picky person and will only eat smoked meat and cheese macaroni with a combination of 1 can of smoked meat and 2 packs of macaroni cheese. Ahmad's level of satisfaction is UA=min(D,M/2). There are only 100 cans of bacon and 200 packs of macaroni cheese. Questions: a. Draw an Edgeworth Box diagram illustrating the possible trade-offs that occur under these conditions. Determine the possible exchange rate in equilibrium. b. Suppose Ahmad has 40 cans of bacon and 80 packs of macaroni cheese. Determine the equilibrium that will occur. c. Suppose Ahmad has 60 cans of bacon and 80 packs of macaroni cheese. Determine the equilibrium that will occur. d. Suppose Ahmad, who is stronger than Budi, decides not to follow the agreed exchange rules. Determine the equilibrium that will occur.
Budi and Ahmad are stranded on a remote island. Each had a few cans of bacon (D) and a few packs of macaroni cheese (M). Budi has quite flexible tastes and has a UB satisfaction function = 4D + 3M. Ahmad is a very picky person and will only eat smoked meat and cheese macaroni with a combination of 1 can of smoked meat and 2 packs of macaroni cheese. Ahmad's level of satisfaction is UA=min(D,M/2). There are only 100 cans of bacon and 200 packs of macaroni cheese.
Questions:
a. Draw an Edgeworth Box diagram illustrating the possible trade-offs that occur under these conditions. Determine the possible exchange rate in equilibrium.
b. Suppose Ahmad has 40 cans of bacon and 80 packs of macaroni cheese. Determine the equilibrium that will occur.
c. Suppose Ahmad has 60 cans of bacon and 80 packs of macaroni cheese. Determine the equilibrium that will occur.
d. Suppose Ahmad, who is stronger than Budi, decides not to follow the agreed exchange rules. Determine the equilibrium that will occur.
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