MindTap Business Statistics for Ragsdale's Spreadsheet Modeling & Decision Analysis, 8th Edition, [Instant Access], 2 terms (12 months)
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ISBN: 9781337274876
Author: Cliff Ragsdale
Publisher: Cengage Learning US
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3. (Note: This is a variation of problem 6 of chapter 16 in your textbook.) Kenya and
Dionne live on adjacent plots of land. Each has two potential uses for their land,
the present values of each of which depend on the use adopted by the other, as
summarized in the table. All the values in the table are known to both parties.
Dionne
Rental housing
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Kenya
Apple
growing
A: $200
B: $700
A: $400
B: $650
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farming
A: $450
B: $400
A: $450
B: $500
a. What is the efficient outcome?
b. If there are negotiation costs of $150, what activities will the two
pursue on their land?
c. If there are no negotiation costs and the two negotiate, what activities
will the two pursue on their land? How might a benevolent planner help
reduce the costs of negotiating to encourage the optimal combination
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1. The owner of a shop producing automobile trailers wishes to determine the best mix for his three products:
flat-bed trailers, economy trailers, and luxury trailers. His shop is limited to working 24 days/month on metal-
working and 60 days/month on woodworking for these products. The following table indicates production data
for the trailers.
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