3P; + 300 lectricity market so that there are a number of power plant he electricity market will now be controlled by a regulator se table below: Electricity Distribution Asking price / KWh quantity/KWh
3P; + 300 lectricity market so that there are a number of power plant he electricity market will now be controlled by a regulator se table below: Electricity Distribution Asking price / KWh quantity/KWh
Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions
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Transcribed Image Text:Assume Country X has an electricity market with supply and demand being given below:
Qp = -Pp + 200
Qs = -3Ps + 300
Part C- horizontally-integrated market
If the government decides to reform the electricity market so that there are a number of power plant
firms as well as a number of electricity distribution firms. The electricity market will now be controlled by a regulator
using an auction system. A sample of the bids is given by the table below:
Electricity Producers
Electricity Distribution
Asking price / KWh quantity/KWh Asking price / KWh quantity/KWh
0.74
25
0.56
30
0.32
20
0.34
60
0.46
35
2$
0.55
25
0.53
25
0.64
25
0.64
30
2$
0.43
40
By studying the bids,
1· Find the range of the equilibrium market price
2. Find the equilibrium market quantity
3. Find the total welfare
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