一个生产柠檬的卡特尔由四个果园组成。它们的总成本曲线为:(TC以百美元计, Q以每月采运的箱数
一个生产柠檬的卡特尔由四个果园组成。它们的总成本曲线为:
(TC以百美元计, Q以每月采运的箱数计。)
(1)用表列出产量水平在每月1箱~5箱之间时(即对1、2、3、4和5箱)各果园的总成本、平均成本和边际成本。
(2)如果该卡特尔决定每月采运10箱并将价格定在每箱25美元,产量在果园之间应怎样分配。
(3)在这个采运量水平,哪个果园进行价格欺诈的冲动最大?是否哪个果园都没有进行价格欺诈的冲动吗?
A lemon-growing cartel consists of four orchards. Their total cost functions are:
(TC is in hundreds of dollars, Q is in cartons per month picked and shipped. )
a. Tabulate total, average, and marginal costs for each firm for output levels between I and 5 cartons per month (i e.,for 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 cartons).
b. If the cartel decided to ship 10 cartons per month and set a price of 25 per carton, how should output be allocated among the firms?
c. At this shipping level, which firm has the most incentive to cheat? Does any firm not have all invention to cheat?