Suppose the Economics Department has a graduation party for its students but as

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Suppose the Economics Department has a graduation party for its students but as a final test they must show they have learned something about trade. The men are given food when they walk in and the women are given drink. Suppose they have very different preferences where food and drink provide utility. For men U = F^a D^b. For women U=min(F, D) The contract curve in the Edgeworth box using a representative man and woman would be a right angle connecting the lower left corner with the upper right corner. a curve (not necessarily a line) connecting the lower left corner with the upper right corner. a line connecting the lower left corner with the upper right corner. a right angle connecting the upper left corner with the lower right corner. In the very short run 500 head of beef are

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The answer of the question is c. a line connecting the lower left corner with the upper right corner.

This is because when both the men and women entered the room they are guaranteed with atleast some thing. And as time passes the received utility from consuming it.

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