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Chapter 18, Problem 6IAPA
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DOJ investigation prompts lawsuits alleging that airlines are fixing airfares
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Explain how limiting the increase in capacity could lead to greater profit for the airlines, smaller
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Question 74
Table 18-4
Only two firms, ABC and XYZ, sell a particular product. The following table shows the demand curve for their
product. Each firm has the same constant marginal cost of $8 and zero fixed cost.
Price
(Dollars per unit)
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$240
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$280
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amount, XYZ breaks the agreement and produces 5 more than agreed. How much profit does XYZ make?
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10
15
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25
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
65
70
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240
330
400
450
480
490
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