Micro Economics For Today
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Author: Tucker, Irvin B.
Publisher: Cengage,
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Chapter 10, Problem 16SQ
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The equilibrium in the market with a cartel.
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The table above presents the demand schedule and profits for soft drinks. Suppose the market for soft drinks is a duopoly and the two firms in the market are Coca Cola and Pepsi. Assume Coca Cola and Pepsi make exactly the same soft drinks but with different names: Coke and Pepsi. Assume a constant marginal cost of $200 and no fixed costs. If Coca Cola and Pepsi collude, how many Cokes would Coca Cola produce?
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In your experience and observation of the general market, can you identify two companies locally or nationally you can associate with any of these market structures (Perfect competition market structure, monopoly market structure, monopolistic-competition market structure, oligopoly market structure)?
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Suppose the market for this product is served by two firms who have formed a cartel and are colluding to set the price and quantity in this market. If the marginal cost to produce this product is constant at $40 per unit, then what price will the cartel set in this market?
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Micro Economics For Today
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