Microeconomics 1. The following shows the demands and marginal revenue in two markets (D1 and MR1, and D2 and MR2) for a price discriminating firm along with total demand, DT, marginal revenue, MRT, and marginal cost MC. 450 425 400 375 350 325 300 275 250 MR2 D2 D1 MRT MC
Microeconomics 1. The following shows the demands and marginal revenue in two markets (D1 and MR1, and D2 and MR2) for a price discriminating firm along with total demand, DT, marginal revenue, MRT, and marginal cost MC. 450 425 400 375 350 325 300 275 250 MR2 D2 D1 MRT MC
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1. The following shows the demands and marginal revenue in two markets (D1 and MR1, and
D2 and MR2) for a price discriminating firm along with total demand, DT, marginal revenue,
MRT, and marginal cost MC.
450
D2
425
400
375
350
325
300
275
250
225
200
175
150
125
100
75
50
25
0
MR2
0
D1
250
MR1
500
750 1000
MRT
MC
1250 1500 1750
MR2
2000 2250 2500
MC
MRT
- D1 ---MR1 --D2
As with the PPT slides, you can view the data generating these lines; for reference,
D1 = 300 -0.1Q
D2 = 450 0.1Q
MRT = 375 -0.1Q
DT=375 -0.05Q
MC = 0.00017Q^2-0.35Q+291.875
a. Compare the demand conditions in each market; i.e. how do the two markets differ in their
demand for the firm's product?
b. How much total output should the firm produce (for both markets combined)? How should
that output be allocated between markets 1 and 2?
c. What price should the firm charge in each market?
DT
2750
3000
MC
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