Question 29 Assume in the market with two consumers, Chloe and Oliver. Chloe's utility function is U(x, y) = 2x + 120y1/2 Oliver's utility function is U(x, y) = 2x+10y. At a Pareto optimal allocation in which both individuals consume some of each good, how much y does Chloe consume? I O 60 05 O 225 O 36

Question 29 Assume in the market with two consumers, Chloe and Oliver. Chloe's utility function is U(x, y) = 2x + 120y1/2 Oliver's utility function is U(x, y) = 2x+10y. At a Pareto optimal allocation in which both individuals consume some of each good, how much y does Chloe consume? I O 60 05 O 225 O 36

Principles of Microeconomics

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Chapter22: Frontiers Of Microeconomics

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