Austin, who is going on holiday, sits in a first-class airline seat holding his infant daughter in

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Austin, who is going on holiday, sits in a first-class airline seat holding his infant daughter in his arms. He values being in first class instead of coach at $300. A CEO, who sits in the adjacent seat, is considering offering to pay Austin to move to one of the empty seats in coach. 

a. The CEO values quiet at $600. Can Austin and the CEO reach a mutually agreeable price for Austin to move to coach?

b. If instead the CEO values quiet at $200, can Austin and the CEO reach a mutually agreeable price for Austin to move to coach?

c. Assuming efficient bargaining, for what range of the CEO’s value of quiet will Austin move to coach?

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Managerial Economics and Strategy

ISBN: 978-0134167879

2nd edition

Authors: Jeffrey M. Perloff, James A. Brander

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