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    Using the simulation in the spreadsheet would yields Q=584 b. [pic] Problem #2 a. Using solver to solve the embedded model in the Excel sheet or by trying different values for h the optimum value will be obtained as “h=4” b. Marginal Revenue = Marginal Benefit [pic] c. Optimal profit from Problem #1 = 331 Current optimal profit = 371 The difference is due to the effect of Sheen’s effort on the demand. This relation is not surprising. Players in the different stages

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    pizza to a consumer is equal to a. its marginal benefit. b. the maximum price the consumer is willing to pay. c. the consumer surplus. d. Both answers A and B are correct. e. Both answers B and C are correct. 3 Name: ________________________ ID: A ____ 17. Which of the following statements is correct? i. Each potential buyer has a certain willingness to pay for a good. ii. The maximum price someone is willing to pay for an additional unit is the marginal benefit of that unit. iii. Value is what

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    various elevations of marginal revenue. In my attempt it will be appropriate for me to clarify the definitions of various economic terms in order to assure a proper understanding of my thoughts on this topic, I will provide these definitions throughout. Understanding the concept of profit maximization lies with the explanation of total revenue to

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    could provide. the private marginal cost is less than the social marginal cost. Correct private markets will never provide goods at a price of zero, which is the efficient price. Question 2 0 out of 1 points A common-property resource is one that is Selected Answer: Incorrect [None Given] Answers: non-rivalrous and non-excludable. rivalrous and excludable. Correct rivalrous and non-excludable.

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    the plant size of 8 we were able to produce more production with less marginal cost. But to keep the production near to 50% we reduced our production to 4250 from 4700. Also, during the second quarter the GDP was still growing and the demand was shifting to the right, so we could increase our product. As our marginal cost was higher than marginal revenue so we decided to increase plant size by another 2 units to decrease the cost in next quarter. In this quarter, our net profit increased by more than

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    Mindy Morgan Marginal Analysis Excel Leather Shoes Company Excel Leather Shoes Company (ELS) is my company and it manufactures and sells leather shoes. The leather shoes are differentiated in the kind of shapes, and outlook and this enables to meet the demands and preferences of different customers. The variable cost per pair of the leather shoe is $30. These varieties that I sell have elegant shape and are highly recommendable outfit as an official wear. SLE has fixed production costs of $4000 per

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    and so on. The multiplier effect refers to the rise in final income arising from any new input or spending by the government or any financial body. The size of the multiplier depends upon household’s marginal decision to spend, called the marginal propensity to consume (MPC), or to save, marginal propensity to save (MPS). So the effect of increase in savings on the multiplier

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    Fixed and Variable Costs for Profit Maximization Thomas Money Services conducts business in a competitive market and has little market power. The market characteristics are • Businesses have little effect on price • Goods are similar among competitors and demand is extremely elastic • Businesses can easily enter and exit the market with minimal barriers To calculate profit maximization one may first calculate profit, which is Profit = Total Revenue – Total Costs. The following

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    price, so each individual firm will maximize its own profits by increasing production until marginal cost equals price. However, because there is a lot of competition, by definition, inefficient firms are driven out and more efficient firms are attracted to the industry, so they produce their product for the minimum average total cost. Under pure competition: Price = Marginal Cost = Minimum Average Total Cost (ATC) Because product is produced for the minimum ATC possible, a competitive market achieves

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    the production cost is also important as the firm can then lower the price. So the decisions related to change in plant size, process improvement and the training are also important. Strategies of our firm In oligopoly market, one important method to increase the market share is to keep the price lower than competitors price. However, because at the beginning of the game, our firm ignored the importance of the plant size, process improvement and the training, our production cost was higher than

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