2. Consider a competitive market where there are two types of firms, Type A and Type B, with total cost functions TC(q) = 2+4q+q² TCB (q) = 8+4q+6q² (a) Derive the short-run supply curve for each firm type (b) What is the short-run market supply, if there are 6 Type A firms, and 12 Type B firms? (c) What is total quantity produced when p=10? (d) How does your answer at (c) change if we consider long run supply rather than short run? Here, assume again that p=10 and that there are 6 Type A firms and 12 Type B firms.

2. Consider a competitive market where there are two types of firms, Type A and Type B, with total cost functions TC(q) = 2+4q+q² TCB (q) = 8+4q+6q² (a) Derive the short-run supply curve for each firm type (b) What is the short-run market supply, if there are 6 Type A firms, and 12 Type B firms? (c) What is total quantity produced when p=10? (d) How does your answer at (c) change if we consider long run supply rather than short run? Here, assume again that p=10 and that there are 6 Type A firms and 12 Type B firms.

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Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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