1. Jack and Meg are stranded on a deserted island where they live by catching fish and...
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1. Jack and Meg are stranded on a deserted island where they live by catching fish and picking coconuts. In one day Jack can catch 12 fish or pick 8 coconuts while Meg can catch 5 fish or pick 10 coconuts. When they are separated, they each choose to catch 3 fish.
a. How many coconuts is each of them consuming when they are separated?
b. What is the marginal cost of a fish for Jack and what is it for Meg?
c. If Jack and Meg are able to coordinate their activities and they want to get the same number of fish that they were getting when separated, how many coconuts can they get?
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ISBN: 9780134089034
7th Edition
Authors: Arthur O Sullivan, Steven M. Sheffrin, Stephen J. Perez
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