contract curve

noun

The set of points representing final allocations of two goods between two people that could occur as a result of mutually beneficial trading between those people given their initial allocations of the goods.

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Meanings

nouncontract curve (plural contract curves)

plural contract curves

  1. economicsThe set of points representing final allocations of two goods between two people that could occur as a result of mutually beneficial trading between those people given their initial allocations of the goods.
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