Suppose that a risk neutral competitive firm has to make its output (y) decision before it observes the uncertain output price, p. Assume that p is a random variable whose mean is E(p) = 2 and whose variance is Var(p) = 4. Assume that p is always greater than 1 (this ensures that there is always a strictly positive solution for y, regardless of what p is). Let the cost function be given by C = y + y². How much is the firm willing to pay for information about p?

Suppose that a risk neutral competitive firm has to make its output (y) decision before it observes the uncertain output price, p. Assume that p is a random variable whose mean is E(p) = 2 and whose variance is Var(p) = 4. Assume that p is always greater than 1 (this ensures that there is always a strictly positive solution for y, regardless of what p is). Let the cost function be given by C = y + y². How much is the firm willing to pay for information about p?

Managerial Economics: A Problem Solving Approach

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Chapter17: Making Decisions With Uncertainty

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