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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800/day. Compute the arc price elasticity of demand over this price and consumption quantity range. Ey = ((1800 – 1500) / ((1800 + 1500) / 2)) ((1.75 – 2.25) / ((1.75 + 2.25) / 2)) Ey = 300 ($4.00) -$0.50 (300) Ey = -8% 4. The subway fare in your town has just been increased from a current level of 50 cents to $1.00 per ride. As a result‚ the transit authority notes a decline in ridership of 30 percent. a. Compute the price elasticity of demand for subway rides. fare price
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(banking) Factors of production -Land Natural resources -Labour Human resources; workforce -Capital Financial → Cash Physical → Machinery -Enterprise (risk-takers) Organise other factors and allocate resources to reach goal Market systems -Free market Consumers buy; Producers sell without government intervention Invisible hand of competition will facilitate the market -Planned economy All decisions are made by the central government in the economy State monopoly Free market:
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Associate Level Material Appendix B Price Elasticity and Supply & Demand Fill in the matrix below and describe how changes in price or quantity of the goods and services affect either supply or demand and the equilibrium price. Use the graphs from your book and the Tomlinson video tutorials as a tool to help you answer questions about the changes in price and quantity Event Market affected by event Shift in supply‚ demand‚ or both. Explain your answer. Change in equilibrium Frozen orange
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Elasticity is a measure of how much buyers and sellers respond to changes in market conditions. There are 3 types of elasticity of demand‚ which are price elasticity of demand‚ income elasticity of demand and cross elasticity of demand. In general‚ elasticity of demand is important for a firm in price setting for its products. Price elasticity of demand is the percentage change in quantity demanded given a percent change in the price. It is a measure of how much the quantity demanded of a good
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Supply‚ Demand‚ and Elasticity Paper Edward Goodan ECO/212 Principles of Economics October 11‚ 2010 Juan Carlos Ginarte Supply‚ Demand‚ and Elasticity Paper Abstract A look at the cause for shift in the supply and demand of coffee. The shift in the supply and demand mean to equilibrium price and quantity will be answered. Furthermore‚ what can be used as a substitute for this luxury product. The paper will tell the impact of a substitute
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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. E.g. if Simsbury’s
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The Importance For Price Elasticity of Demand Jack Clark 12SU The Price Elasticity of Demand for goods indirectly dictates the function of today’s economy‚ it does this by using the wants and needs of the consumer and in-turn governs the prices for individual goods. Below‚ scenarios in which government or firm have to look at the PED are presented and how they react to create the best possible outcome they can achieve. Firms need to consider the elasticity of demand and‚ using this‚ determine the
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Analyzing Elasticity of Demand Simulation DigiVal & DigiVal Plus Manufacturing Company sells a range of computers‚ notebook computers‚ desktop computers‚ high-end servers and has a market share of 22 percent‚ along with another office in the U.K. with sales in Europe at 30 percent total sales. There are three team members who are qualified to get the companies market back on track. CEO‚ B.J. Downey‚ who targets the strategies‚ goals and revenue targets has steered DigiVal for the past 12 years
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ascertain their strategies‚ objectives‚ strengths and weaknesses‚ and reaction patterns? What are the key methods for tracking and identifying opportunities in the macro-environment? What are the key demographic‚ economic‚ natural‚ technological‚ political‚ and cultural developments? The Marketing plan Market survey Segmentation Identifying needs and wants Targeting Choosing a target market(s) Developping a market offering Positioning Product Place Price Measuring outcomes Promotion The Marketing
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