Sarah and Andrew are two traders in a pure exchange economic with two goods, Bikes (B) and Computers (C). Sarah's preferences are described by the Cobb-Douglas Utility function: U, = B³C? Andrew's preferences are given by: UA = BX²C}2 1/2 Assume the price of Bikes is 1 and the price of computers is p. The initial endowments are BA = 10, Bs= 20, CA = 20 and Cs= 10. What is the equilibrium price of computers relative to bikes (p)?
Sarah and Andrew are two traders in a pure exchange economic with two goods, Bikes (B) and Computers (C). Sarah's preferences are described by the Cobb-Douglas Utility function: U, = B³C? Andrew's preferences are given by: UA = BX²C}2 1/2 Assume the price of Bikes is 1 and the price of computers is p. The initial endowments are BA = 10, Bs= 20, CA = 20 and Cs= 10. What is the equilibrium price of computers relative to bikes (p)?
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described by the Cobb-Douglas Utility function:
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Andrew's preferences are given by:
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Transcribed Image Text:Sarah and Andrew are two traders in a pure exchange economic with two goods, Bikes (B) and Computers (C). Sarah's preferences are
described by the Cobb-Douglas Utility function:
U, = B!³ C?3
1/3
S.
Andrew's preferences are given by:
UA = B}{²C}2
´A
Assume the price of Bikes is 1 and the price of computers is p. The initial endowments are BA = 10, Bs = 20, CA = 20 and Cs= 10. What
is the equilibrium price of computers relative to bikes (p)?
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