2 Resource use and Property Rights Consider a large 30 acre plot of land that may be used for grazing cattle or for grow

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2 Resource use and Property Rights Consider a large 30 acre plot of land that may be used for grazing cattle or for growing wheat. Suppose the marginal values for either land use are given by the following functions: MVc(Le) = 200 - 15Lc MVw (Lw) = 150 - 5Lw = Because there is a fixed amount of land, this means that we must have Lc+Lw ³ 30, i.e. the entire plot of land is used. •A). What is the optimal amount of land used for grazing cattle, and how much land is optimally used for growing wheat? (20pts) B). Graph your solution using the marginal values given, and the model used in class (this is the model with two vertical axes). (20pts) • C). Suppose there are no transaction costs and the wheat farmer privately owns the entire plot of land. Would this assignment of property rights change your answer to A? (10pts) • D). What if there are no transaction costs and the cattle farmer owns the entire plot of land? Would this change your answer to A? (10pts)