Bruno's Optimal Offer in Case 2 Lies on Angela's Reservation Indifference Curve
In the take-it-or-leave-it scenario, Bruno's profit-maximizing strategy leads him to choose an allocation that lies exactly on Angela's reservation indifference curve (IC2). He has no incentive to offer a contract that places Angela on a higher indifference curve, as that would reduce his own profit, and any offer below IC2 would be rejected. Based on the standard modeling assumption of participation at reservation utility, Angela accepts the offer on IC2 even though it provides her with zero economic rent.
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