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(b) Take first-order conditions for the two monopolists.

(b) Take first-order conditions for the two monopolists.

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(b) Take first-order conditions for the two monopolists.
Transcribed Image Text:(b) Take first-order conditions for the two monopolists.
There are two types of car, distinguished by how fuel eficient they are. Type O is the less fuel efficient type, and type 1 is the more fuel efficient. The inverse demand curves for the two types of car are: Po = 250 – Qo – Q1/2, P = 120 – Q1 – Qo/2. (1) Cost functions are Co(Qo) = 50Q0, Ci(Q1)=20Q1 (2) respectively. 1. Until question 5, we consider a “feebate" or "Clean Car Discount". That generally means there would be a subsidy on the purchase of some cars, and a tax on others, but in the following analysis it will be possible to have taxes on both or subsidies on both. In the current question, assume that there are two monopolies, one for type 0 cars and one for type 1 cars. Mathematically, this is equivalent to a Cournot duopoly with differentiated goods.
Transcribed Image Text:There are two types of car, distinguished by how fuel eficient they are. Type O is the less fuel efficient type, and type 1 is the more fuel efficient. The inverse demand curves for the two types of car are: Po = 250 – Qo – Q1/2, P = 120 – Q1 – Qo/2. (1) Cost functions are Co(Qo) = 50Q0, Ci(Q1)=20Q1 (2) respectively. 1. Until question 5, we consider a “feebate" or "Clean Car Discount". That generally means there would be a subsidy on the purchase of some cars, and a tax on others, but in the following analysis it will be possible to have taxes on both or subsidies on both. In the current question, assume that there are two monopolies, one for type 0 cars and one for type 1 cars. Mathematically, this is equivalent to a Cournot duopoly with differentiated goods.
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