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Lectures in Microeconomics-Charles W. Upton
A Competitive Industry-More
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A Competitive Industry-More
A Tabular AnalysisQ TC 0 100 1 115 2 126 3 136 4 148 5 165 6 186 7 217 8 256 9 306 10 360
•All firms have this cost function
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MC, AC and AVCQ TC MC AC AVC 0 100 1 115 15 115.0 15.0 2 126 11 63.0 13.0 3 136 10 45.3 12.0 4 148 12 37.0 12.0 5 165 17 33.0 13.0 6 186 21 31.0 14.3 7 217 31 31.0 16.7 8 256 39 32.0 19.5 9 306 50 34.0 22.9 10 360 54 36.0 26.0
Computing MC, AC and AVC is straightforward
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Computation ReviewQ TC MC AC AVC 0 100 1 115 15 115.0 15.0 2 126 11 63.0 13.0 3 136 10 45.3 12.0 4 148 12 37.0 12.0 5 165 17 33.0 13.0 6 186 21 31.0 14.3 7 217 31 31.0 16.7 8 256 39 32.0 19.5 9 306 50 34.0 22.9 10 360 54 36.0 26.0
A quick review
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The MinimumsQ TC MC AC AVC 0 100 1 115 15 115.0 15.0 2 126 11 63.0 13.0 3 136 10 45.3 12.0 4 148 12 37.0 12.0 5 165 17 33.0 13.0 6 186 21 31.0 14.3 7 217 31 31.0 16.7 8 256 39 32.0 19.5 9 306 50 34.0 22.9 10 360 54 36.0 26.0
Minimums of AC and AVC
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The Supply FunctionQ TC MC AC AVC 0 100 1 115 15 115.0 15.0 2 126 11 63.0 13.0 3 136 10 45.3 12.0 4 148 12 37.0 12.0 5 165 17 33.0 13.0 6 186 21 31.0 14.3 7 217 31 31.0 16.7 8 256 39 32.0 19.5 9 306 50 34.0 22.9 10 360 54 36.0 26.0
P 1 Firm
12 4 17 5 21 6 31 7 39 8 50 9
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The Supply Function
Q TC MC AC AVC 0 100 1 115 15 115.0 15.0 2 126 11 63.0 13.0 3 136 10 45.3 12.0 4 148 12 37.0 12.0 5 165 17 33.0 13.0 6 186 21 31.0 14.3 7 217 31 31.0 16.7 8 256 39 32.0 19.5 9 306 50 34.0 22.9 10 360 54 36.0 26.0
P 1 Firm
12 4 17 5 21 6 31 7 39 8 50 9
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Supply Function with Multiple Firms
Q TC MC AC AVC 0 100 1 115 15 115.0 15.0 2 126 11 63.0 13.0 3 136 10 45.3 12.0 4 148 12 37.0 12.0 5 165 17 33.0 13.0 6 186 21 31.0 14.3 7 217 31 31.0 16.7 8 256 39 32.0 19.5 9 306 50 34.0 22.9 10 360 54 36.0 26.0
P 1 Firm
3 Firms
10 Firms
100 Firms
12 4 12 40 400 17 5 15 50 500 21 6 18 60 600 31 7 21 70 700 39 8 24 80 800 50 9 27 90 900
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Supply and Demand
P 1 Firm
3 Firms
10 Firms
100 Firms
12 4 12 40 400 17 5 15 50 500 21 6 18 60 600 31 7 21 70 700 39 8 24 80 800 50 9 27 90 900
P Q 12 2172 17 1785 21 1475 31 700 39 80 50 0
Supply Function
Demand Function
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Supply and Demand
P 1 Firm
3 Firms
10 Firms
100 Firms
12 4 12 40 400 17 5 15 50 500 21 6 18 60 600 31 7 21 70 700 39 8 24 80 800 50 9 27 90 900
P Q 12 2172 17 1785 21 1475 31 700 39 80 50 0
Initially, 10 firms
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Supply and Demand
P 1 Firm
3 Firms
10 Firms
100 Firms
12 4 12 40 400 17 5 15 50 500 21 6 18 60 600 31 7 21 70 700 39 8 24 80 800 50 9 27 90 900
P Q 12 2172 17 1785 21 1475 31 700 39 80 50 0
Initially, 10 firms
This is an entry signal
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Supply and Demand
P 1 Firm
3 Firms
10 Firms
100 Firms
12 4 12 40 400 17 5 15 50 500 21 6 18 60 600 31 7 21 70 700 39 8 24 80 800 50 9 27 90 900
P Q 12 2172 17 1785 21 1475 31 700 39 80 50 0
Price must drop to 31. That means 100 firms
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A Mathematical Example
Q = 100 – 6P
C = 4+5q + q2
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A Mathematical Example
Q = 100 – 6P
C = 4+5q + q2
AC = 4/q + 5 + q
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A Mathematical Example
Q = 100 – 6P
C = 4+5q + q2
AC = 4/q + 5 + q
MC = 5+2q
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A Competitive Industry-More
A Mathematical Example
Q = 100 – 6P
C = 4+5q + q2
AC = 4/q + 5 + q
MC = 5+2q
5+2q = 4/q+5 +q
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A Competitive Industry-More
A Mathematical Example
Q = 100 – 6P
C = 4+5q + q2
AC = 4/q + 5 + q
MC = 5+2q
5+2q = 4/q+5 +q
q = 4/q
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A Competitive Industry-More
A Mathematical Example
Q = 100 – 6P
C = 4+5q + q2
AC = 4/q + 5 + q
MC = 5+2q
5+2q = 4/q+5 +q
q = 4/q
q2 = 4
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A Competitive Industry-More
A Mathematical Example
Q = 100 – 6P
C = 4+5q + q2
AC = 4/q + 5 + q
MC = 5+2q
5+2q = 4/q+5 +q
q = 4/q
q2 = 4
q = 2
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A Competitive Industry-More
A Mathematical Example
Q = 100 – 6P
C = 4+5q + q2
AC = 4/q + 5 + q
MC = 5+2q
5+2q = 4/q+5 +q
q = 4/q
q2 = 4
q = 2
AC = 4/2 + 5 + 2 = 9
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A Mathematical Example
Q = 100 – 6P
C = 4+5q + q2
P =9
AC = 4/q + 5 + q
MC = 5+2q
5+2q = 4/q+5 +q
q = 4/q
q2 = 4
q = 2
AC = 4/2 + 5 + 2 = 9
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A Mathematical Example
Q = 100 – 6P
C = 4+5q + q2
P =9
Q = 100 – 6(9) = 46
AC = 4/q + 5 + q
MC = 5+2q
5+2q = 4/q+5 +q
q = 4/q
q2 = 4
q = 2
AC = 4/2 + 5 + 2 = 9
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A Mathematical Example
Q = 100 – 6P
C = 4+5q + q2
P =9
Q = 100 – 6(9) = 46
N = 46/2 = 23
AC = 4/q + 5 + q
MC = 5+2q
5+2q = 4/q+5 +q
q = 4/q
q2 = 4
q = 2
AC = 4/2 + 5 + 2 = 9
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A Summing Up
• A firm’s supply curve is simply its MC curve.
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A Summing Up
• A firm’s supply curve is simply its MC curve
• If there are N firms, equilibrium will be at p1.
.
p1
Nqmin N*qmin
pmin
D
NSfirm
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A Summing Up
• A firm’s supply curve is simply its MC curve
• If there are N firms, equilibrium will be at p1.
• As firms enter, the price will fall to pmin, the LR supply curve.
p1
Nqmin N*qmin
pmin
D
NSfirmN*Sfirm
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