If there are two people in the economy (A and B), each with a utility function represented by U' = (x')²,= 10, the value of the Rawlsian welfare function isthen if xA = 5 and x5

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If there are two people in the economy (A and B), each with a utility function represented by U' = (x')“, then if xA = 5 and x = 10, the value of the Rawlsian welfare function is

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Chapter10: Consumer Choice Theory

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