Consider three firms out of a competitive industry. They have the following by respectively. technologies: G...
Consider three firms out of a competitive industry. They have the following technologies: G (y)-уг + 4, Caly)-y2 + y + 4, and C3 (y) Уг + 2y + 4 respectively. (a) For each firm derive the marginal cost function MC (y), average variable cost function AVC(y), and average cost function AC(y). Show these curves on three graphs, one for each firm. (6 pts) (b) Suppose that in the short-run the market price is p -5. Calculate each firm's profit....
4. (25 pts) Consider three firms out of a competitive industry. They have the following technologies: Cl (y) = уг +4, C2(y) = уг + y 4, and C3(y)-уг + 2y + 4 respectively. (a) For each firm derive the marginal cost function MC(), average variable cost function AVC(y), and average cost function AC (y). Show these curves on three graphs, one for each firm. (6 pts) (b) Suppose that in the short-run the market price is p -5. Calculate...
Consider a competitive industry with a large number of firms, all of which have the cost function c(y) = y 2 + 1 for y > 0 and c(0) = 0. Note that the marginal cost for this cost function is MC = 2y for y > 0. Suppose that initially the demand curve for this industry is given by D(p) = 84 − p. Note that the output of a firm does not have to be an integer number,...
Consider a competitive industry with a large number of firms, all of which have identical cost functions cly) = y2 + 1 fory>O and c(0) = 0. (In the following problem, the output of a firm does not have to be an integer number, but the number of firms does have to be an integer.) (a) What is the firm's marginal cost? MCly) = [ans]y (b) What is the supply curve of an individual firm? S(p) = p/ If there...
(Chapters 24 and 16 in the book) Problem 6. Consider a competitive industry in the long run with many firms, all of which have identical costs functions c(y) - y2 when y> 0, and c(0) 0 when y 0. The marginal cost of each firm is MCy) 2y. Suppose that the initial market demand is D(p) 52 -p Note: The number of firms is always an integer. The output of a firm does not have to be an integer. (a)...
Аа Аа Consider a perfectly competitive market for titanium. Assume that all firms in the industry are identical and have the marginal cost (MC), average total cost (ATC), and average variable cost (AVC) curves shown on the following graph. Assume also that it does not matter how many firms are in the industry. Tool Tip: Place the mouse cursor over orange square points on the MC curve to see coordinates. COSTS Dollars per pound) 10 MC 9 8 7 ATC...
Consider a perfectly competitive market for titanium. Assume that all firms in the industry are identical and have the marginal cost (MC), average total cost (ATC), and average variable cost (AVC) curves shown on the following graph. Assume also that it does not matter how many firms are in the industry Tool Tip: Place the mouse cursor over orange square points on the MC curve to see coordinates. COST PER UNIT IDollars per pound) 10 MC ATC AVC 0 5...
7. Short-run supply and long-run equilibrium Consider the competitive market for copper. Assume that, regardless of how many firms are in the industry, every firm in the industry is identical and faces the marginal cost (MC), average total cost (ATC), and average variable cost (AVC) curves shown on the following graph. The following diagram shows the market demand for copper. Use the orange points (square symbol) to plot the initial short-run industry supply curve when there are 20 firms in the market. (Hint:...
7. Short-run supply and long-run equilibrium Consider the competitive market for copper. Assume that, regardless of how many firms are in the industry, every firm in the industry is identical and faces the marginal cost (MC), average total cost (ATC), and average variable cost (AVC) curves shown on the following graph. The following diagram shows the market demand for copper. Use the orange points (square symbol) to plot the initial short-run industry supply curve when there are 20 firms in the market. (Hint:...
Consider the competitive market for titanium. Assume that, regardless of how many firms are in the industry, every firm in the industry is identical and faces the marginal cost (MC), average total cost (ATC), and average variable cost (AVC) curves shown on the following graph above. Use the orange points to plot the initial short run industry supply curve when there are 10 firms in the market. Next, use the purple points to plot the short run industry supply curve...