CHAPTER 9 OLIGOPOLY AND FIRM ARCHITECTURE 1. The demand function for a product sold by an oligopolist is given below: QD = 370 – P The firm’s marginal cost function is given below: MC = 10 + 4Q Calculate the equilibrium price and quantity. Solution: P = 370 – Q so TR = 370Q – Q2 and MR = 370 – 2Q MR = 370 – 2Q = 10 + 4Q = MC so Q = 60 and P = 310 2. The demand function for a product sold by an oligopolist is given below: QD = 135 – 0.5P The firm’s marginal cost function is given
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the study of macroeconomics‚ takes a broader approach such as the nations’ economy or the GDP. Nevertheless‚ both micro- and macroeconomics provide fundamental tools when studying the economy. This paper will discuss the examples of the supply and demand curves as they were presented in the simulation. In addition‚ factors affecting these curves such as changes in population‚ government‚ employment‚ and trend all take part in shifting these curves causing pricing or rental rates to increase and decrease
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DETERMINANT OF DEMAND AND SUPPLY Determinants of Demand Demand curve shows the relationship between price and quantity demanded. The determinants of demand are income‚ price of other goods‚ tastes and preferences‚ expectations about future prices and incomes‚ taxes and subsidies. a) Income Income is a key determinant of demand. If the income level for a society rise‚ the demand for goods sure will increase. For example‚ when individuals’ income rises‚ they can afford to buy more goods (either
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Price elasticity of demand (PED) is a measure of how much the quantity demanded changes when there is a change in the price of the product. It can be calculated using the formula: PED= Percentage change in Qd of the product/ Percentage change in price of the product. When determining the price elasticity of demand‚ there are many possible outcomes which range from zero to infinity. If the PED value is between zero and one‚ then elasticity is said to be “Inelastic”‚ meaning there would be less
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Deriving Demand Functions - Examples1 What follows are some examples of different preference relations and their respective demand functions. In all the following examples‚ assume we have two goods x1 and x2 ‚ with respective prices p1 and p2 ‚ and income m. 1 Perfect Substitutes For perfect substitutes‚ we have to look at respective prices. After all‚ if goods are perfect substitutes‚ then the consumer is indifferent between them‚ and will have no problem adjusting consumption to get
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Demand can be defined as the quantity of particular good or service that consumers are willing and able to purchase at various price levels at a given point in time. Market demand for a product can be illustrated on a demand curve. Other factors such as a change in the level of income and a movement along a demand curve. Price elasticity of demand measures the responsiveness or sensitivity of the quality demanded of a particular product to change in its price. There are a number of factors that affect
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I would say that when I think of a company that has inelastic demand on their products it would have to be Apple. Apple charges above average prices for their phones‚ computers and music players all with the marketing strategy of superior quality. When a company achieves inelastic demand it is because of two possible reasons. They have either developed highly differentiated products or brands or they have achieved a monopoly on a market or product category. (Tedesco‚ 2011) If you look at Apple they
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Chapter 3—Supply and Demand Question 1. Draw a demand curve with an equilibrium price and quantity‚ show what happens on your diagram when each of the following events occurs. Explain whether each of the following events represents a (i) shift of the demand curve or (ii) a movement along the demand curve. (a) A store owner finds that customers are willing to pay more for umbrellas on rainy days (b) When XYZ Telecom‚ a long-distance telephone service provider‚ offered
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Price Elasticity Of Demand is a measure of the relationship between a change in the quantity demanded of a particular good and a change in its price. Price elasticity of demand is a term in economics often used when discussing price sensitivity. The formula for calculating price elasticity of demand is: “Price Elasticity of Demand = % Change in Quantity Demanded / % Change in Price”. If a small change in price is accompanied by a large change in quantity demanded‚ the product is said to be elastic
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Demand and Supply I Learning Objective:- Demand • Explain the concepts of demand • Explain the law of demand • Distinguish between movement along and shift of the demand curve • Analyse the effects of changes in the price & the non-price determinants of demand INTRODUCTION Supply and demand are the two words that economists use most often. INTRODUCTION MARKETS • Buyers determine demand. • Sellers determine supply. Demand • Demand:- quantity which people are willing and able to buy at
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