Chapter 4. Figure It Out 9.3
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The Power Tires Company has market power and faces the demand curve shown in the figure below. The firm’s marginal cost curve is MC = 30 + 3Q.
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Correct! The MR curve starts at the same point as the inverse demand curve (300), but has twice the slope, or -6. So, MR = 300 – 6Q. For further review see section “Market Power and Marginal Revenue”.
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b. What is the firm’s profit-maximizing output and price?
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The firm’s profit maximizing output is
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The firm’s profit maximizing price is $ DBKUZ9Q6a19P3UJx6NdVbQ==
The firm’s profit-maximizing output is found where MR = MC. Power Tire’s marginal revenue is 300 – 6Q; its marginal cost is 30 + 3Q. So, MR = MC when 300 – 6Q = 30 + 3Q, or when Q = 30. Plug that quantity into the inverse demand curve to find the profit-maximizing price of $210. For further review see section “Profit Maximization for a Firm with Market Power”.
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c. If the firm’s demand changes to P = 240 – 2Q while its marginal cost remains the same, what is the firm’s profit-maximizing level of output and price? How does this compare to your answer for part (b)?
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The firm’s new profit maximizing output is udX0h74V+w0=
The firm’s new profit maximizing price is $ nQMWdaHWYW5A8q8M
The firm’s profit-maximizing output is found where MR = MC. Power Tires’ new marginal revenue is 240 – 4Q (recall that the marginal revenue curve starts at the same point as the inverse demand curve, but has twice the slope). Power Tires’ marginal cost is 30 + 3Q. So, MR = MC when 240 – 4Q = 30 + 3Q, or when Q = 30. Plug that quantity into the new demand curve to find the profit-maximizing price of $180. For further review see section “Profit Maximization for a Firm with Market Power”.
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