Exercise 4 Suppose that there are two farmers, Earl and Pearl, who grazetheir milk cows on the common pasture of their village. Each farmercan purchase up to two cowsand if they havemore cows on thepasturethere will be less grass per cow, meaning each cow will produce less milk. Suppose that cows cost $500 each and milk sellsfor $2 per litre. The following table sum ⚫ 4.1. Calculate the profit of each farmer in the Nash equilibrium? What would be the efficient number of cows?marises the production ofeach cow given the total number in the pasture.

Exercise 4 Suppose that there are two farmers, Earl and Pearl, who grazetheir milk cows on the common pasture of their village. Each farmercan purchase up to two cowsand if they havemore cows on thepasturethere will be less grass per cow, meaning each cow will produce less milk. Suppose that cows cost $500 each and milk sellsfor $2 per litre. The following table sum ⚫ 4.1. Calculate the profit of each farmer in the Nash equilibrium? What would be the efficient number of cows?marises the production ofeach cow given the total number in the pasture.

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