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An economy has 10 slave owners and 500 slaves. Explain insution of slavery is pareto optimal in this case |
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Answer» Answer: Soltow reports that the average Total ESTATE in the South in 1860 was $3978, as compared to just $2040 in the NORTH. Given that the average slave price in 1860 was $800, if Southern wealth was EXCLUSIVELY slaves, that amount WOULD equate to just over 5 slaves. |
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