ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
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4. Suppose the market demand for a homogeneous product is given by Q = a-BP,
where a and 3 are positive constants. The product is supplied by a dominant
firm with a constant marginal cost c> 0 and n competitive fringe firms, each
of which has a cost function c;(qi) = q//(2ki) for i 1, ..., n, where ki > 0 is a
parameter. Suppose the dominant firm moves first to maximize its profits by
setting a price P, followed by competitive fringe firms setting their quantities
simultaneously to maximize their profits, respectively, taking the price as given.
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(a) Compute the equilibrium price and quantity level for each firm.
(b) How does the presence of competitive fringe firms affect the equilibrium
price, as compared to the monopoly price by the dominant firm?
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Transcribed Image Text:4. Suppose the market demand for a homogeneous product is given by Q = a-BP, where a and 3 are positive constants. The product is supplied by a dominant firm with a constant marginal cost c> 0 and n competitive fringe firms, each of which has a cost function c;(qi) = q//(2ki) for i 1, ..., n, where ki > 0 is a parameter. Suppose the dominant firm moves first to maximize its profits by setting a price P, followed by competitive fringe firms setting their quantities simultaneously to maximize their profits, respectively, taking the price as given. = (a) Compute the equilibrium price and quantity level for each firm. (b) How does the presence of competitive fringe firms affect the equilibrium price, as compared to the monopoly price by the dominant firm?
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