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Managerial Economicsand Business Strategy 10th Edition By
Michael Baye, Jeff Prince
Chapter1
TheFundamentalsofManagerial EconomicsAns J
werstoQuestionsandProblems
1. Thissituation best representsproducer-
J
producerrivalry. Here, Southwest isaproducerattemptingto steal customersawayf
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romotherproducersin theform oflowerprices.
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2. The maximum you would be willingtopayforthis assetisthe present
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value, whic his
3.
a. NetbenefitsareN(Q) = 20 +24Q– 4Q2.
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b. Netbenefitswhen Q=1 areN(1) =20 +24 –
4 = 40 andwhen Q=5 theyare N(5) = 20 + 24(5)– 4(5)2 = 40.
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c. Marginal net benefitsare MNB(Q) =24 – 8Q. J
d. Marginalnetbenefitswhen Q 1 areMNB(1) = 24 – 8(1)= 16 and when Q
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theyareMNB(5) =24 – 8(5) =-16.
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e. SettingMNB(Q)=24 –
8Q=0 andsolving forQ, weseethat netbenefitsaremaximized when Q= 3.
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