International Edition---microeconomics, 9th Edition
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ISBN: 9780134674551
Author: Robert Pindyck And Daniel Rubinfeld
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 10, Problem 8E
(a)
To determine
MC, MR, AR, Total MC, Profit maximizing Output of each factory, Total Output, and Price.
(b)
To determine
Q1, Q2, Q3, and the profit maximizing Price.
(c)
To determine
Change in the MC in factory 1 and its associated changes in the other factory.
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