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Is it possible to have a Pareto efficient allocation where someone is worse off than he is at an allocation that is not Pareto efficient?
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A Pareto efficient allocation is one where no individual can be made better off without making someone else worse off. In other words, it is an allocation where resources are distributed in such a way that it is impossible to improve one person's situation without Show more…
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