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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Principles of Economics II – Microeconomics Homework #1: Ch 4~6 and Article Questions Article Questions Please download the associated article. “Fare Hike...” 1. Based on the article‚ are taxi fares more elastic or less elastic for drivers? Passengers? How do you know? Give at least 3 reasons. 2. If given a chance‚ do you think that cab drivers would have raised the amount that high? Why/not? Chapter Questions Ch 4 Questions: 1. Consider the market for eggs. For each of the events
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Price elasticity of housing demand in the long term. Home construction process is time consuming‚ therefore houses are not changeable in the short run. It takes plenty of time to build new buildings‚ and existing buildings are very costly to demolish‚ therefore‚ price elasticity of demand is measured at long term. For most households‚ a house is the largest single asset as well‚ housing is regarded as a necessity that is critical to for people to meet enduring basic needs. The price elasticity
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The city of Atlantis is a small city with plenty of parks‚ sidewalks and minimum traffic. Housing consists mostly of detached homes and apartments. The following is a brief description of the simulation that takes a person thru supple & demand of two bedroom units. Having to determine the monthly rate of the two bedroom units or the quantity needed at the monthy rate. As property manager of Gold Life Management‚ there are seven complexes that need to be managed. As we are the only firm that rents
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Unit 3 Assignment 1: Supply and Demand GE273 Microeconomics Supply and demand is perhaps one of the most fundamental concepts of economics and it is the backbone of a market economy. Demand refers to how much (quantity) of a product or service is desired by buyers. The quantity demanded is the amount of a product people are willing to buy at a certain price; the relationship between price and quantity demanded is known as the demand relationship. Supply represents how much the market can offer
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Demand for our products may be adversely affected by changes in consumer preferences and tastes or if we are unable to innovate or market our products effectively. We are a consumer products company operating in highly competitive markets and rely on continued demand for our products. To generate revenues and profits‚ we must sell products that appeal to our customers and to consumers. Any significant changes in consumer preferences or any inability on our part to anticipate or react to such changes
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Chapter 3: Process analysis COMFY SHOES INC Comfy Shoes Inc builds shoes tailored to meet each individual customer’s needs. Customers who visit the downtown offices of Comfy Shoes in Philadelphia can choose one or more of the following four custom-tailoring services. Customers receive their shoes in the mail within a week of their initial visit. Service Description Time Resource used A. Walking Basics Take measurements for basic walking shoes. 12 min. 1 attendant B. Walking Plus Choose
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Introduction –Demand supply and market equilibrium • It is the belief of many that the principles of demand and supply is very important to microeconomics. • However‚ the concepts that underline these principles are often confused. This presentation will outline the core principles behind these concepts. Demand • Demand can be defined as : the want or desire to possess a good or service with the necessary goods‚ services‚ or financial instruments necessary to make a legal transaction for those
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Classification of Price Elasticity of Demand 1. Price Elastic Demand (% ΔQd > % ΔP) ϵ > 1 If the value of price elasticity coefficient is greater than one in absolute value. This means that a small change in price results to a greater change in quantity demanded. Goods which are elastic tend to have some or all of the following characteristics: They are luxury goods They are expensive and a big % of income e.g. sports cars and holidays Goods with many substitutes and a very competitive market.
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McConnell‚ Brue‚ Barbiero 11th Canadian edition Microeconomics ANSWERS TO END-OF-CHAPTER AND APPENDIX QUESTIONS Chapter 1 1-3 (Key Question) Cite three examples of recent decisions that you made in which you‚ at least implicitly‚ weighed marginal costs and marginal benefits. Student answers will vary‚ but may include the decision to come to class‚ to skip breakfast to get a few extra minutes of sleep‚ to attend college or university‚ or to make a purchase. Marginal benefits of attending
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