The answer is C. Why? how did we get A,B, and C correct? 1. Consider an exchange economy with two types of agents, A and B, and two goods,are given by u¹(x, y) = x + 2y and u²(x, y) = min{x,y}. Let wA (10,2) andstatement is incorrect?(a) (x, y) = (5,5) is on the contract curve.(b) (x, y) = (2, 2) is Pareto optimal.(c) (A, y) = (9,3) is in the core.(d) (zª, y) = (8,8) is in the core.and y. PreferencesB = (0,8). Which

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Consider an exchange economy with two types of agents, A and B, and two goods, z and y. Preferences are given by u²(x, y) = x +2y and u²³ (z,y) = min{r,y}. Let A = (10,2) and B = (0,8). Which statement is incorrect? (a) (x, y) = (5,5) is on the contract curve. (b) (x, y) = (2,2) is Pareto optimal. (c) (x, y) = (9,3) is in the core. (d) (x, y) = (8,8) is in the core.

Consider an exchange economy with two types of agents, A and B, and two goods, z and y. Preferences are given by u²(x, y) = x +2y and u²³ (z,y) = min{r,y}. Let A = (10,2) and B = (0,8). Which statement is incorrect? (a) (x, y) = (5,5) is on the contract curve. (b) (x, y) = (2,2) is Pareto optimal. (c) (x, y) = (9,3) is in the core. (d) (x, y) = (8,8) is in the core.

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