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- Exton and Shill are 2 firms that can control emissions at the following marginal costs: MC1 = 400q1, MC2 = 200q2, where q1 and q2 are the amount of emissions reduced by Exton and Shill, respectively. Assume that with no control at all, each firm would be emitting 25 units of emissions. Estimate the cost-effective allocation of emissions control needed if a total reduction of 30 units of emissions is necessary.The Able Manufacturing Company and Better Bettors, Inc. are rival firms in the production of a calculator used by horse racing fans for handicapping (determining betting strategies). Each firm has a fixed cost of $100 and a MC = $10 in producing calculators. The demand for the industry’s product is: Q = 900 – 5P, where P is the market price and Q = Q1 + Q2. If each firm must choose how many calculators to produce and sell without knowing of its rival’s production decision, what will be the Cournot equilibrium price and quantities produced? Calculate the profit for each firm.Two firms compete in a homogeneous product market where the inverse demand function is P = 20 -5Q (quantity is measured in millions). Firm 1 has been in business for one year, while Firm 2 just recently entered the market. Each firm has a legal obligation to pay one year’s rent of $1.4 million regardless of its production decision. Firm 1’s marginal cost is $2, and Firm 2’s marginal cost is $10. The current market price is $15 and was set optimally last year when Firm 1 was the only firm in the market. At present, each firm has a 50 percent share of the market. b. Determine the current profits of the two firms. c. What would each firm’s current profits be if Firm 1 reduced its price to $10 while Firm 2 continued to charge $15?
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- The market for a standard-sized cardboard container consists of two firms: CompositeBox and Fiberboard. As the manager of CompositeBox, you enjoy a patented technology that permits your company to produce boxes faster and at a lower cost than Fiberboard. You use this advantage to be the first to choose its profit-maximizing output level in the market. The inverse demand function for boxes is P = 1,200 − 6Q, CompositeBox’s costs are CC(QC) = 60QC, and Fiberboard’s costs are CF(QF) = 120QF. Ignoring antitrust considerations, would it be profitable for your firm to merge with Fiberboard? If not, explain why not; if so, put together an offer that would permit you to profitably complete the mergerTwo firms, Firm 1 and Firm 2, compete by simultaneously choosing prices. Both firms sell an identical product for which each of 100 consumers has a maximum willingness to pay of $40. Each consumer will buy at most 1 unit, and will buy it from whichever firm charges the lowest price. If both firms set the same price, they share the market equally. Costs are given by C; (qi) = 16q¡ . Because of government regulation, firms can only choose prices which are integer numbers, and they cannot price above $40. Could you help me with these questions? a) If Firm 1 chooses Pi price? = 32, Firm 2's best response is to set what b) If Firm 2 chooses the price determined in the previous question, Firm 1's best response is to choose what price? c) If Firm 1 chooses p₁ = 9, Firm 2's best response is a range of prices. What is the lowest price in this range?Three firms sell identical products in a market with inverse demand given by P(Q) = 590 - 4Q, where Q = q1 + q2 + q3, i.e., the sum of all quantities produced by all three firms. Each firm has a constant marginal cost of production MC = 18 and no fixed cost. Firm 1 chooses q1 first. Firms 2 and 3 simultaneously choose q2 and q3 after observing q1. Calculate the subgame perfect equilibrium profit of firm 2.