3.3 Suppose that the expected value (see Chapter 14) of daily profits for an ice cream shop,...

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3.3 Suppose that the expected value (see Chapter 14) of daily profits for an ice cream shop, before paying the manager, Amy, is E = 500 + 8e, where e is Amy’s daily overtime hours. Amy is risk-neutral but incurs a cost C

(e) = e2 from working overtime. Thus, total expected surplus is ES = E - C(e). What level of effort maximizes total surplus? C

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Managerial Economics And Strategy

ISBN: 9780135640944

2nd Global Edition

Authors: Jeffrey M. Perloff, James A. Brander

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