(a)Set up the plannerís problem.(b)Calculate the first-best outcome (i.e., the social plannerís solution) Consider an economy with 2 goods and 2 agents. The first agent has the utilityfunction, u (x1, x2) = ln x₁ + 2 ln x2, and the other one has u (y₁, y2) = 2 ln y₁ + ln y2.The aggregate endowments of the 2 goods are given by (50, 100). Suppose there is asocial planner who cares about agents equally.

The social planner's problem is to allocate the resources of the economy to maximize social welfare…

Consider an economy with 2 goods and 2 agents. The first agent has the utility function, u (x₁, x₂) = ln x₁ + 2 ln x2, and the other one has u (y₁, Y2) = 2 ln y₁ + ln y2. The aggregate endowments of the 2 goods are given by (50, 100). Suppose there is a social planner who cares about agents equally.

Consider an economy with 2 goods and 2 agents. The first agent has the utility function, u (x₁, x₂) = ln x₁ + 2 ln x2, and the other one has u (y₁, Y2) = 2 ln y₁ + ln y2. The aggregate endowments of the 2 goods are given by (50, 100). Suppose there is a social planner who cares about agents equally.

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