A4 Consider a simple Robinson Crusoe economy with two goods. Robinson is endowed withT = 1 units of time. He uses time t to produce guavas x and time ty to produce oystersy. The remaining time l = T - ta – ty is leisure. Robinson's utility is given by%3DU (x, y,l) = x² .y +al,where a > 0 is a parameter that captures the importance of leisure. The productionfunctions have the formz(t2) = VEz,y(ty) = Vty.(i)First assume that a = 1. Find the Pareto-efficient allocation for this economy.

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Consider a simple Robinson Crusoe economy with two goods. Robinson is endowed with T = 1 units of time. He uses time t to produce guavas x and time ty to produce oysters y. The remaining time l = T – të – ty is leisure. Robinson's utility is given by U (x, y,l) = x² · y + al, where a > 0 is a parameter that captures the importance of leisure. The production functions have the form 1 z(t-) = VE, y(ty) = /ty. (i) First assume that a = 1. Find the Pareto-efficient allocation for this economy.

Consider a simple Robinson Crusoe economy with two goods. Robinson is endowed with T = 1 units of time. He uses time t to produce guavas x and time ty to produce oysters y. The remaining time l = T – të – ty is leisure. Robinson's utility is given by U (x, y,l) = x² · y + al, where a > 0 is a parameter that captures the importance of leisure. The production functions have the form 1 z(t-) = VE, y(ty) = /ty. (i) First assume that a = 1. Find the Pareto-efficient allocation for this economy.

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