QUESTION 4 Linguini and Colette consume only éclair (x₁) and profiterole (x₂). Linguini has utility function U^ = x^x and Colette has utility function U = 2xx. Linguini is endowed with 10 éclair (x₂) and 3 profiterole (x₂), while Colette is endowed with 20 éclair (x₁) and 9 profiterole (x₂). (a) Draw an Edgeworth box with x₁ on the horizontal axis and x₂ on the vertical axis. Position Linguini on the bottom left corner and Colette on the top right corner. Indicate the total number of units of X₁ and x₂. Label the endowment allocation. (b) Derive the equation of the contract curve, i.e., find x(x). In your graph in (a), draw the contract curve.
QUESTION 4 Linguini and Colette consume only éclair (x₁) and profiterole (x₂). Linguini has utility function U^ = x^x and Colette has utility function U = 2xx. Linguini is endowed with 10 éclair (x₂) and 3 profiterole (x₂), while Colette is endowed with 20 éclair (x₁) and 9 profiterole (x₂). (a) Draw an Edgeworth box with x₁ on the horizontal axis and x₂ on the vertical axis. Position Linguini on the bottom left corner and Colette on the top right corner. Indicate the total number of units of X₁ and x₂. Label the endowment allocation. (b) Derive the equation of the contract curve, i.e., find x(x). In your graph in (a), draw the contract curve.
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