In a perfectly competitive market, the inverse demand function is p = 50 Q. Market supply, Q
Question:
a. Create a spreadsheet with column headings Q, p, MC, and CS (consumer surplus). Fill in the spreadsheet for Q=1, 2, 3,¦25.Q = 1, 2, 3,¦25. Calculate the competitive markets equilibrium output and price.
b. One firm invests 200 in a successful R&D project that allows it to lower its marginal cost of production from 40 to 10. The firm gets a patent for its new process. Create a new spreadsheet showing the situation under this patent monopoly, with no competitive firms. The column headings are Q, p, MR, MC, CS, and Profit (including the investment of 200). Calculate the patent monopolys profit-maximizing output, price, and profit. Did the R&D investment pay?
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Managerial Economics and Strategy
ISBN: 978-0134167879
2nd edition
Authors: Jeffrey M. Perloff, James A. Brander