Suppose that there are two types of firms in a perfectly competitive market. Firms of type A have costs given by CA(q) = 30q2 + 10q. Firms of type B have costs given by CB(q) = 50q2 + 10. ( dCA dq = 60q + 10 and dCB dq = 100q). There are 60 firms of type A and 100 firms of type B. For A, Qs=P-10 For B, Qs=P What is the range of prices in which some firms produce but others do not? Are there prices at which no firms produce? Why

Suppose that there are two types of firms in a perfectly competitive market. Firms of type A have costs given by CA(q) = 30q2 + 10q. Firms of type B have costs given by CB(q) = 50q2 + 10. ( dCA dq = 60q + 10 and dCB dq = 100q). There are 60 firms of type A and 100 firms of type B. For A, Qs=P-10 For B, Qs=P What is the range of prices in which some firms produce but others do not? Are there prices at which no firms produce? Why

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Chapter22: Perfect Competition

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