Table 17-9 The table shows the demand schedule for a particular product.
Quantity | Price |
0 | 16 |
1 | 14 |
2 | 12 |
3 | 10 |
4 | 8 |
5 | 6 |
6 | 4 |
7 | 2 |
8 | 0 |
Refer to Table 17-9. Suppose the market for this product is served by two firms that have formed a cartel. If the marginal cost of production is $4 and the fixed cost is $6, the combined profit of the cartel will be
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Option C
$12
TC=FC+MC*Q ........ the MC is constant so it is equal to average variable cost
MC=$4 at all levels
TR=P*Q
MR(n)=(TR(n)-TR(p))/(n-p)
MR(n)= MR of n th unit of output
TR(n)=TR of n units of output
TR(p)=TR of p units of output
it is true for n>p
profit=TR-TC
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A cartel maximize profit at MR=MC or the nearest lower MC
the output is Q=3 units and P=$10
profit=$12
Quantity | Price | FC | VC | TC | MC | TR | MR | Profit |
0 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | -6 | ||
1 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 4 |
2 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 24 | 10 | 10 |
3 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 30 | 6 | 12 |
4 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 4 | 32 | 2 | 10 |
5 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 4 | 30 | -2 | 4 |
6 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 30 | 4 | 24 | -6 | -6 |
7 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 34 | 4 | 14 | -10 | -20 |
8 | 0 | 6 | 32 | 38 | 4 | 0 | -14 | -38 |
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