There are two firms in the blastopheme industry. The inverse demand curve in a typical week for price P for blastophemes is given by P = 4,200 - 30. Total quantity is Q=q1+ q2. Each firm has one manufacturing plant. Suppose Firm 1 entered first and has lower fixed cost than Firm 2. The cost functions are, for Firm 1, C(q) = 50,000+ 600q1, and, for Firm 2, C(92)=70,000+ 600q2. Marginal cost for each firm is $600 per unit. If Firm 1 is the Stackelberg leader and Firm 2 is the follower, find the equilibrium price, level of consumer surplus, and, for each firm, the quantity produced and the resulting weekly profit.
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- A firm has a linear demand function for it's product.When the price of the product is sh.20,the quantity demanded is 40 units.When the price increases to sh.240 the quantity demanded becomes 30 units.In addition,the firm's marginal cost function is giving by: Mc = 40q- 2q^2+2 Fixed cost = 5 million Where q= quantity demanded,Mc = marginal cost(sh.million) Required 1.The level of output that maximises profits 2.The maximum profit 3.The price of the product at the maximum profitRoad Runner Co is a Pakistani manufacturer making Bicycles. It exports to two markets,Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Demand for Bicycles in thesetwo markets is given by the following Functions: Bangladesh Q1 = 12 – P1 Sri Lanka Q2 = 8 – P2 Where Q1 and Q2 are respective quantities sold (in thousands) andP1 and P2 are the respective prices (in Pak. Rupees per unit) in the two markets. Total cost function is C = 5 + 2 (Q1+ Q2) A.Determine the company’s total profit function. Also, (i) What are the profit maximizing levels of price and output for the two markets? (ii) Calculate the marginal revenues in each market. B.Now consider two cases: (i) Company is effectively able to price discriminate in thetwo markets. What will be the total profits? (ii) Suppose the company does not engage in price discrimination. By charging thesameprice in the two markets what are the profit maximizing levels of price,output, and the total profits?…Road Runner Co is a Pakistani manufacturer making Bicycles. It exports to two markets,Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Demand for Bicycles in thesetwo markets is given by the following Functions: Bangladesh Q1 = 12 – P1 Sri Lanka Q2 = 8 – P2 Where Q1 and Q2 are respective quantities sold (in thousands) andP1 and P2 are the respective prices (in Pak. Rupees per unit) in the two markets. Total cost function is C = 5 + 2 (Q1+ Q2) b. consider two cases: (i) Company is effectively able to price discriminate in thetwo markets. What will be the total profits? (ii) Suppose the company does not engage in price discrimination. By charging thesameprice in the two markets what are the profit maximizing levels of price,output, and the total profits? c. Analyze, with graphs, the two alternative pricing strategies available to the company.