ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
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Author: NEWNAN
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Seclusion Bay has two natural gas wells, one owned by
Bill and the other owned by Ben. Each well has
a valve that controls the rate of flow of gas.
The marginal cost of producing gas is $4 a unit.
The table gives the demand schedule for gas
on this island.
If Bill and Ben form a cartel and maximize their
joint profit, what will be the price of gas and the total
quantity produced?
Price
(dollars per unit)
Quantity demanded
(units per day)
12
0
11
1
10
2
9
3
8
4
7
5
965
6
7
If Bill and Ben form a cartel and maximize their
joint profit, the price of a unit of gas is $
and the
quantity produced is units a day.
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Transcribed Image Text:Seclusion Bay has two natural gas wells, one owned by Bill and the other owned by Ben. Each well has a valve that controls the rate of flow of gas. The marginal cost of producing gas is $4 a unit. The table gives the demand schedule for gas on this island. If Bill and Ben form a cartel and maximize their joint profit, what will be the price of gas and the total quantity produced? Price (dollars per unit) Quantity demanded (units per day) 12 0 11 1 10 2 9 3 8 4 7 5 965 6 7 If Bill and Ben form a cartel and maximize their joint profit, the price of a unit of gas is $ and the quantity produced is units a day.
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