Microeconomic Theory
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ISBN: 9781337517942
Author: NICHOLSON
Publisher: Cengage
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Chapter 14, Problem 14.6P
a)
To determine
To find: Output and
b)
To determine
To find: The new profit of the situation and new price and quantity in each market.
c)
To determine
To find: The price and quantity when transportation cost is zero.
d)
To determine
To find: The pricing policy under linear two part tariff.
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