Reference no: EM13321694
A firm has two factories, for which costs are given by:
Factory#1: C 2 1(QI) = 10QI
Factory#2: C2 (Q2) = 20Q222
The firm faces the following demand curve:
P = 700-5Q
where Q is total output-Le., Q = Q1 + Q2"
a. On a diagram, draw the marginal cost curves for the two factories, the average and marginal revenue curves, and the total marginal cost curve (i.e., the marginal cost of producing Q = Q1 + Q2)" Indicate the profit-maximizing output for each factory, total output, and price.
b. Calculate the values of QI" Q2" Q, and P that maximize profit.
c. Suppose that labor costs increase in Factory 1 but not in Factory
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