Q2: Firms A and B are two firms supplying products in two separate differentiated goods markets. Equations (1) and (2) give the total cost functions of the two firms: Firm A: TC=2Q -(1) Firm B TC=10+2Q- -(2) Each firm has the ability to produce a maximum quantity of 80,000 units in ten batches of 8,000. Use the information given about firms A and B and appropriate diagrams/figures to explain how the equilibrium for both firms will change if a rival company increases its prices.

Q2: Firms A and B are two firms supplying products in two separate differentiated goods markets. Equations (1) and (2) give the total cost functions of the two firms: Firm A: TC=2Q -(1) Firm B TC=10+2Q- -(2) Each firm has the ability to produce a maximum quantity of 80,000 units in ten batches of 8,000. Use the information given about firms A and B and appropriate diagrams/figures to explain how the equilibrium for both firms will change if a rival company increases its prices.

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Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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