Suppose the Home firm is considering whether to enter the Foreign market. Assume that the Home firm

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Suppose the Home firm is considering whether to enter the Foreign market. Assume that the Home firm has the following costs and demand:

Fixed costs = $100 Marginal costs = $15 per unit Local price = $30 Local quantity = 40 Export price = $25 Export quantity = 20

a. Calculate the firm’s total costs from selling only in the local market.

b. What is the firm’s average cost from selling only in the local market?

c. Calculate the firm’s profit from selling only in the local market.

d. Should the Home firm enter the Foreign market? Briefly explain why.

e. Calculate the firm’s profit from selling to both markets.

f. Is the Home firm dumping? Briefly explain.

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International Trade

ISBN: 978-1319061739

4th Edition

Authors: Robert C Feenstra ,Alan M Taylor

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