Imperfect Competition - End of Chapter Problem Because cooking souffls is incredibly difficult, the supply of...

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Imperfect Competition - End of Chapter Problem Because cooking souffls is incredibly difficult, the supply of souffls in a small French town is controlled by two bakers, Gaston and Pierre. The demand for souffls is given by P = 30-2Q, and the marginal and average total cost of producing souffls is $6. Suppose Gaston and Pierre are each faced with the choice of baking 3 or 4 souffls each morning. a. In the table, specify the profits each would earn based on the decisions they make, with Gaston's profit on the left and Pierre's on the right. Pierre Bake 4 Souffls Bake 4 Souffls 30: Bake 3 Souffls Gaston Bake 3 Souffls b. Gaston's profits depend on random events over which he has no control. O exclusively on the number of souffls he bakes. exclusively on the number of souffls Pierre bakes. O partly on the number of souffls he bakes and partly on the number of souffls Pierre bakes.. Imperfect Competition - End of Chapter Problem Because cooking souffls is incredibly difficult, the supply of souffls in a small French town is controlled by two bakers, Gaston and Pierre. The demand for souffls is given by P = 30-2Q, and the marginal and average total cost of producing souffls is $6. Suppose Gaston and Pierre are each faced with the choice of baking 3 or 4 souffls each morning. a. In the table, specify the profits each would earn based on the decisions they make, with Gaston's profit on the left and Pierre's on the right. Pierre Bake 4 Souffls Bake 4 Souffls 30: Bake 3 Souffls Gaston Bake 3 Souffls b. Gaston's profits depend on random events over which he has no control. O exclusively on the number of souffls he bakes. exclusively on the number of souffls Pierre bakes. O partly on the number of souffls he bakes and partly on the number of souffls Pierre bakes..