Suppose the daily benefits to being married or divorced to some married couple are given in the following table:
Husband wife
married $60 $50
divorce $75 $40
a) Under a strict divorce law that requires both the husband and wife to agree to the divorce in order for it to happen, will the couple stay married?why?
b)If there is no divorce law and either the husband or wife can end the marriage, will the couple stay married?why?
C)what is the socially optimal decision?How does the Coase Theorem ensure the socially optimal decision is chosen?