Reference no: EM13981951
Suppose that the inverse market demand for pumpkins is given by P=$10-0.05Q. Pumpkins can be grown by anybody at a constant marginal cost of $1.
1. If there are lots of pumpkin growers in town so that the pumpkin industry is competitive, how many pumpkins will be sold and what price will they sell for?
2. Suppose that a freak weather event wipes out the pumpkins of all but two producers, Linus and Lucy. Both Linus and Lucy have produced bumper crops and have more than enough pumpkins available to satisfy the demand at even zero price. If Linus and Lucy collude to generate monopoly profits, how many pumpkins will they sell and what price will they sell for?
3. Suppose that the predominant form of competition in the industry is price competition. In other words, suppose that Linus and Lucy are Betrand competitors. What will the final price of the pumpkins in this market (Bertrand equilibrium price)?
4. At the Bertrand equilibrium price, what will be the final quantity of pumpkins sold by both Linus and Lucy individually and for the industry as a whole? How profitable will Linus and Lucy be?
5. Would the results you found in part 3 and 4 be likely to hold if Linus let is be known that his pumpkins were the most orange in town and Lucy let is be known that hers were the tastiest? Explain.
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