Each of the 10 firms in a competitive market has a cost function of c=10+q^2
The market demand function is Q=420-p
Determine the equilibrium price, quantity per firm, and market quantity
the supply curve of an individual firm is equal to the marginal cost function.
MC is a change in the total cost and a change in function found by differentiation.
MC=dc/dq=2q
MC=2q
P=2q ............ the inverse supply curve
2q=P
q=0.5P ......... the normal supply function
market supply is
Q=10*q=5P
Q=5P .......... the market supply
equilibrium is at Qd=Qs
420-P=5P
6P=420
P=70
the equilibrium price is $70
quantity each firm produce at MC=P
2q=70
q=35 units
market quantity is
Q=420-P=420-70=350
the equilibrium price is $70, the quantity each firm is 35 units, the market quantity is 350 units.
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