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Grapes and bananas are perfect complements for Jane and Betty. Jane eats one grape per three bananas.; Betty eats three grapes per one banana. Once they go to sports for hours, Jane had 20 grapes and 10 bananas and Betty had 10 grapes and 20 bananas. (assume that grapes and bananas can be divided into half)
1. Draw the Edgeworth box for Jane and Betty. Place Jane at the origin and Betty on the upside-down. Draw their endowment point and 45 degree line . (Grape on the horizontal axis and banana on the vertical)
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