argell and Schmidt are brewing companies that operate in a duopoly (two-firm oligopoly). The daily marginal cost (MC) of producing a can of beer is instant and equals $0.20 per can. Assume that neither firm had any startup costs, so marginal cost equals average total cost (ATC) for each firm. uppose that Stargell and Schmidt form a cartel, and the firms divide the output evenly. (Note: This is only for convenience; nothing in this model quires that the two companies must equally share the output.) ace the black point (plus symbol) on the following graph to indicate the profit-maximizing price and combined quantity of output if Stargell and chmidt choose to work together. PRICE (Dollars per can) 1.00 Demand 0.90 0.80 0.70 0.60 0.50 0.40 0.30 0.20 0.10 + 0 0 20 40 60 MR 80 100 120 140 160 QUANTITY (Cans of beer) MC ATC 180 200 Monopoly Outcome hen they act as a profit-maximizing cartel, each company will produce [ formation, each firm earns a daily profit of S cans and charge S , so the daily total industry profit in the beer market is S ? argell's deviation from the collusive agreement causes the price of a can of beer to per can. Given this igopolists often behave noncooperatively and act in their own self-interest even though this decreases total profit in the market. Again, assume the to companies form a cartel and decide to work together. Both firms initially agree to produce half the quantity that maximizes total industry profit. ow, suppose that Stargell decides to break the collusion and increase its output by 50%, while Schmidt continues to produce the amount set under e collusive agreement. per can, Stargell's profit is
argell and Schmidt are brewing companies that operate in a duopoly (two-firm oligopoly). The daily marginal cost (MC) of producing a can of beer is instant and equals $0.20 per can. Assume that neither firm had any startup costs, so marginal cost equals average total cost (ATC) for each firm. uppose that Stargell and Schmidt form a cartel, and the firms divide the output evenly. (Note: This is only for convenience; nothing in this model quires that the two companies must equally share the output.) ace the black point (plus symbol) on the following graph to indicate the profit-maximizing price and combined quantity of output if Stargell and chmidt choose to work together. PRICE (Dollars per can) 1.00 Demand 0.90 0.80 0.70 0.60 0.50 0.40 0.30 0.20 0.10 + 0 0 20 40 60 MR 80 100 120 140 160 QUANTITY (Cans of beer) MC ATC 180 200 Monopoly Outcome hen they act as a profit-maximizing cartel, each company will produce [ formation, each firm earns a daily profit of S cans and charge S , so the daily total industry profit in the beer market is S ? argell's deviation from the collusive agreement causes the price of a can of beer to per can. Given this igopolists often behave noncooperatively and act in their own self-interest even though this decreases total profit in the market. Again, assume the to companies form a cartel and decide to work together. Both firms initially agree to produce half the quantity that maximizes total industry profit. ow, suppose that Stargell decides to break the collusion and increase its output by 50%, while Schmidt continues to produce the amount set under e collusive agreement. per can, Stargell's profit is
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Stargell and Schmidt are brewing companies that operate in a duopoly (two-firm oligopoly). The daily marginal cost (MC) of producing a can of beer is
constant and equals $0.20 per can. Assume that neither firm had any startup costs, so marginal cost equals average total cost (ATC) for each firm.
Suppose that Stargell and Schmidt form a cartel, and the firms divide the output evenly. (Note: This is only for convenience; nothing in this model
requires that the two companies must equally share the output.)
Place the black point (plus symbol) on the following graph to indicate the profit-maximizing price and combined quantity of output if Stargell and
Schmidt choose to work together.
PRICE (Dollars per can)
1.00
0.90
0.80
0.70
0.60
0.50
0.40
0.30
0.20
0.10
0
0
Demand
+
20
40
MR
60 80 100 120 140 160
QUANTITY (Cans of beer)
MC = ATC
180 200
Monopoly Outcome
When they act as a profit-maximizing cartel, each company will produce
information, each firm earns a daily profit of $
cans and charge S
so the daily total industry profit in the beer market is S
per can. Given this
Oligopolists often behave noncooperatively and act in their own self-interest even though this decreases total profit in the market. Again, assume the
two companies form a cartel and decide to work together. Both firms initially agree to produce half the quantity that maximizes total industry profit.
Now, suppose that Stargell decides to break the collusion and increase its output by 50%, while Schmidt continues to produce the amount set under
the collusive agreement.
Stargell's deviation from the collusive agreement causes the price of a can of beer to
now $
while Schmidt's profit is now S
when Stargell increases its output beyond the collusive quantity.
per can. Stargell's profit is
to $
. Therefore, you can conclude that total industry profit
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