Questions from Microeconomics


Q: Demand for light bulbs can be characterized by Q = 100 –

Demand for light bulbs can be characterized by Q = 100 – P, where Q is in millions of boxes of lights sold and P is the price per box. There are two producers of lights, Everglow and...

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Q: Two firms produce luxury sheepskin auto seat covers, Western Where (

Two firms produce luxury sheepskin auto seat covers, Western Where (WW) and B.B.B. Sheep (BBBS). Each firm has a cost function given by C (q) = 30q + 1.5q2 The market demand for these seat covers is r...

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Q: Two firms compete by choosing price. Their demand functions are

Two firms compete by choosing price. Their demand functions are Q 1 = 20 – P1 + P2 and Q2 = 20 + P1 – P2 where P1 and P2 are the prices charged by each firm, respectively, and Q1 and Q2 are...

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Q: The dominant firm model can help us understand the behavior of some

The dominant firm model can help us understand the behavior of some cartels. Let’s apply this model to the OPEC oil cartel. We will use isoelastic curves to describe world demand W a...

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Q: Suppose the market for tennis shoes has one dominant firm and five

Suppose the market for tennis shoes has one dominant firm and five fringe firms. The market demand is Q = 400 – 2P. The dominant firm has a constant marginal cost of 20. The fringe firms each have a m...

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Q: Why might a firm have monopoly power even if it is not

Why might a firm have monopoly power even if it is not the only producer in the market?

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Q: A lemon-growing cartel consists of four orchards. Their total

A lemon-growing cartel consists of four orchards. Their total cost functions are: TC is in hundreds of dollars, and Q is in cartons per month picked and shipped. a. Tabulate total, average, and margi...

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Q: Suppose all firms in a monopolistically competitive industry were merged into one

Suppose all firms in a monopolistically competitive industry were merged into one large firm. Would that new firm produce as many different brands? Would it produce only a single brand? Explain.

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Q: Consider two firms facing the demand curve P = 50 – 5Q

Consider two firms facing the demand curve P = 50 – 5Q, where Q = Q1 + Q2. The firms’ cost functions are C1(Q1) = 20 + 10Q1 and C2(Q2) = 10 + 12Q2. a. Suppose both firms have entered the industry. Wh...

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Q: A monopolist can produce at a constant average (and marginal)

A monopolist can produce at a constant average (and marginal) cost of AC = MC = $5. It faces a market demand curve given by Q = 53 – P. a. Calculate the profit-maximizing price and quantity for this...

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