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Pure
Compe**on
in
the
Short
Run
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Pure
compe**on
Pure
monopoly
Monopolis*c
compe**on
Oligopoly
Pure
Compe**on
Monopolis*c
Compe**on
Oligopoly
Pure
Monopoly
10-2
Pure
Compe**on
Monopolis*c Compe**on
Oligopoly
Monopoly
Number of rms
A
very
large
number
Many
Few
One
Type of product
Standardized
DierenGated
Standardized
or
dierenGated
Unique;
no
close
subs.
None
Limited
by
mutual
inter-dependence;
considerable
with
collusion
Considerable
RelaGvely easy
Signicant obstacles
Blocked
Nonprice
CompeGGon
None
Considerable
emphasis
on
adverGsing,
brand
names,
trademarks
Typically
a
great
deal,
parGcularly
with
product
dierenGaGon
Mostly
public
relaGon
adverGsing
Examples
Agriculture
Local
uGliGes
10-3
LO2
10-4
LO3
10-5
10-6
QD
Firms
Revenue
Data
TR
0
$131
$0
]
1
131
131
]
2
131
262
]
3
131
393
]
4
131
524
]
5
131
655
]
6
131
786
]
7
131
917
]
8
131
1048
]
9
131
1179
]
10
131
1310
MR
$131
131
131
131
131
131
131
131
131
131
$1179
TR
1048
Price
and
revenue
Firms
Demand
Schedule
(Average
Revenue)
917
786
655
524
393
262
D = MR = AR
131
2
10
12
Profit Maximization: TR TC
Approach
The
compeGGve
producer
will
ask
three
quesGons
Should
the
rm
produce?
If
so,
in
what
amount?
What
economic
prot
(loss)
will
be
realized?
LO4
10-8
(2)
Total
Fixed
Cost
(TFC)
(3)
Total
Variable
Costs
(TVC)
(4)
Total
Cost
(TC)
(5)
Total
Revenue
(TR)
(6)
Prot
(+)
or
Loss
(-)
$100
$0
$100
$0
$-100
100
90
190
131
-59
100
170
270
262
-8
100
240
340
393
+53
100
300
400
524
+124
100
370
470
655
+185
100
450
550
786
+236
100
540
640
917
+277
100
650
750
1048
+298
100
780
880
1179
+299
10
100
930
1030
1310
+280
LO3
10-9
Total
economic
prot
LO4
$1800
1700
1600
Total
revenue,
(TR)
1500
Maximum
1400
economic
1300
prot
1200
$299
1100
1000
900
P=$131
800
700
600
Break-even
point
500
(Normal
prot)
400
300
200
100
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Quan*ty
demanded
(sold)
$299
$500
Total
400
economic
300
prot
200
100
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Quan*ty
demanded
(sold)
Break-even
point
(Normal
prot)
Total
cost,
(TC)
10-10
(2)
Average
Fixed
Cost
(AFC)
(3)
Average
Variable
Costs
(AVC)
(4)
Average
Total
Cost
(ATC)
(5)
Marginal
Cost
(MC)
(5)
Price
=
Marginal
Revenue
(MR)
LO3
(6)
Total
Economic
Prot
(+)
or
Loss
(-)
$-100
$100.00
$90.00
$190
$90
$131
-59
50.00
85.00
135
80
131
-8
33.33
80.00
113.33
70
131
+53
25.00
75.00
100.00
60
131
+124
20.00
74.00
94.00
70
131
+185
16.67
75.00
91.67
80
131
+236
14.29
77.14
91.43
90
131
+277
12.50
81.25
93.75
110
131
+298
11.11
86.67
97.78
130
131
+299
10
10.00
93.00
103.00
150
131
+280
10-11
$200
MR = MC
150
P=$131
Economic prot
MC
MR
=
P
ATC
100
AVC
A=$97.78
50
LO5
Output
10
10-12
Loss-Minimizing Case
LO5
Loss
minimizaGon
SGll
produce
because
MR
>
minimum
AVC
Losses
at
a
minimum
where
MR
=
MC
Producing
adds
more
to
revenue
than
to
costs
10-13
Loss-Minimizing Case
$200
MC
150
Loss
A=$91.67
ATC
AVC
100
P=$81
50
MR
=
P
V
=
$75
10
Output
LO5
10-14
Shutdown Case
$200
MC
150
100
ATC
AVC
V = $74
MR = P
P=$71
50
10
Output
LO5
10-15
LO6
Price
Quan*ty
Supplied
$151
10
$+480
131
+299
111
+138
91
-3
81
-64
71
-100
61
-100
10-16
MC
P4
P3
P2
P1
LO6
P5
ATC
AVC
b
a
Q2
Q3
MR5
Q4
MR4
MR3
MR2
MR1
Q5
Quan*ty
supplied
10-17
S
e
P5
P4
P3
P2
P1
MC
MR5
ATC
AVC
b
a
MR4
MR3
MR2
MR1
Shut-down
point
(If
P
is
below)
0
Q2
Q3
Q4
Q5
Quan*ty
supplied
LO6
10-18
3 Production Questions
Output
Determina*on
in
Pure
Compe**on
in
the
Short
Run
Ques*on
Answer
LO6
LO3
10-19
LO6
LO4
(1)
Quan*ty
Supplied,
Single
Firm
(2)
Total
Quan*ty
Supplied,
1000
Firms
(3)
Product
Price
(4)
Total
Quan*ty
Demanded
10
10,000
$151
4000
9000
131
6000
8000
111
8000
7000
91
9000
6000
81
11,000
71
13,000
61
16,000
10-20
S
=
MCs
s
=
MC
Economic
prot
ATC
d
$111
$111
AVC
D
8
LO6
8000
10-21
10-22