Bruno's Reservation Option and Economic Rent in the Coercion Model
In the coercion model, Bruno's reservation option (his next best alternative) is to receive zero grain, which would be the outcome if Angela refused to obey him. Consequently, because he does not work and only values grain, any amount of grain he receives from the arrangement constitutes his economic rent. It is a pure surplus over his alternative of getting nothing.
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- The rate at which an additional hour of the tenant's labor is transformed into grain is 2 bushels.
- The rate at which the tenant is willing to give up grain for an additional hour of free time (while maintaining their minimum living standard) is 4 bushels.
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- Allocation X: The rate at which an hour of the tenant's labor can be transformed into grain is 4 bushels. The rate at which the tenant is willing to trade an hour of free time for grain is 2 bushels.
- Allocation Y: The rate at which an hour of the tenant's labor can be transformed into grain is 3 bushels. The rate at which the tenant is willing to trade an hour of free time for grain is 3 bushels.
- Allocation Z: The rate at which an hour of the tenant's labor can be transformed into grain is 2 bushels. The rate at which the tenant is willing to trade an hour of free time for grain is 4 bushels.
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