Frank's Foto is a retailer. The buyer for Frank's Foto Corporate buys camera's for $300 each from a manufacturer A whose cost of goods sold is 60% of the manufacturer’s selling price. Two market segments exist in the retail market. One segment has 50 consumers, each with a reservation price of $400. A second segment has 100 consumers, each with a reservation price of $500. Frank's Foto sets a single market price of $450. What is the profit for Frank's Foto from these transactions? What is the total consumer surplus? Show Your Work
What is Frank's Foto's total profit?
Cost Price of the camera to Frank Foto = $300.
Price set to sell the camera = $450.
So profit per camera = $450 - $300 = $150
When the price is set at $450, the customers whose reservation price is $400 will not buy the camera.
The consumer surplus for the customers who have a reservation price of $500 = $500 - $450 = $50
Total Consumer Surplus = Number of consumers in that segment * Consumer Surplus per person = 100 * 50 = $5000
Frank Foto's Total Profit = 100 * (450 - 300) = $15,000
If you found this helpful, please rate it so that I can have higher earnings at no extra cost to you. This will motivate me to write more.
Get Answers For Free
Most questions answered within 1 hours.