Suppose a man and a woman are in love and care for the other's happiness as well as their own consumption. Suppose the woman is more selfish than the woman UM = CM1/2 UW1/2 UW = CW2/3 UM1/3 They will maximize the joint happiness (UM + UW) where
a. CM = 100; CW = 0
b. CW = 100; CM = 100
c. 50 < CM < 100; 0 < CW < 50
d. 50 < CW < 100; 0 < CM < 50
d
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