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Five players (A, B, C, D, and E) agree to divide a cake fairly using the lone divider method. The table below shows how each player values each of the five slices that have been cut by the divider.




Assuming he plays honestly, what should be player C's declaration?
◦ {s5}
◦ {s1, s3, s5}
◦ {s1, s5}
◦ {s1, s2, s3, s4, s5}
◦ none of these


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Five players (A, B, C, D, and E) agree to divide a cake fairly using the lone divider method. The table below shows how each player values each of the five slices that have been cut by the divider.




Which of the following is a fair division of the cake?
◦ A gets s3, B gets s2, C gets s1, D gets s4, E gets s5
◦ A gets s4, B gets s5, C gets s1, D gets s3, E gets s2
◦ A gets s4, B gets s2, C gets s1, D gets s3, E gets s5
◦ All of these are fair divisions
◦ none of these



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