22.8 Universal Fur is located in Clyde, Baffin Island, and sells high-quality fur bow ties throughout the
Question:
22.8 Universal Fur is located in Clyde, Baffin Island, and sells high-quality fur bow ties throughout the world at a price of $5 each. The production function for fur bow ties (Q) is given by Q= 240X- 2X 2
, where Xis the quantity of pelts used each week. Pelts are supplied only by Dan's Trading Post, which obtains them by hiring Eskimo trappers at a rate of $10 per day. Dan's weekly production function for pelts is given by x=Vl, where L represents the number of days of Eskimo time used each week.
a. For a quasi-competitive case in which both Universal Fur and Dan's Trading Post act as price takers for pelts, what will be the equilibrium price (Px) and how many pelts will be traded?
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Microeconomic Theory Basic Principles And Extensions
ISBN: 9780030335938
8th Edition
Authors: Walter Nicholson