Managerial Economics End Term: 31 August 2025, Set QIA1 (May 2025 term)

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Consumer surplus in this case will be CS = _____________

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Producer surplus in this case will be PS = ______________

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In case of import without tariff, how many total units of ball pens will be imported _____________

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In case of import without tariff, how many units of ball pens are being supplied by domestic firms ___________

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With the tariff, how many units would be imported? _____________

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How much would domestic producer surplus change compared to the case with imports without tariffs if the government introduces a ₹10 import duty per ball pen? ___________

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How much revenue would the domestic government collect from the imports of ball pens due to this import duty of ₹10? _________________

A beekeeper lives adjacent to an apple orchard. The orchard owner benefits from the bees because each hive pollinates about one acre of apple trees. The orchard owner pays nothing for this service, however, because the bees come to the orchard without his having to do anything. Because there are not enough bees to pollinate the entire orchard, the orchard owner must complete the pollination by artificial means, at a cost of $10 per acre of trees.
Beekeeping has a marginal cost MC=10+5Q, where Q is the number of beehives. Each hive yields $50 worth of honey.
Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

What should be the socially efficient number of hives that the beekeeper should maintain ____________

A beekeeper lives adjacent to an apple orchard. The orchard owner benefits from the bees because each hive pollinates about one acre of apple trees. The orchard owner pays nothing for this service, however, because the bees come to the orchard without his having to do anything. Because there are not enough bees to pollinate the entire orchard, the orchard owner must complete the pollination by artificial means, at a cost of $10 per acre of trees.
Beekeeping has a marginal cost MC=10+5Q, where Q is the number of beehives. Each hive yields $50 worth of honey.
Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

How many beehives will the beekeeper maintain if we ignore the apple orchard ____________

Imagine that you have been working after college and now face the decision of whether or not to get an MBA at a prestigious institution. The cost of getting the MBA is 10. (Again, you can decide on the denomination, but rest assured that this sum includes the income lost over the course of the two years you will be studying!) Your future value is your stream of income, which depends on the strength of the labor market for the next decade. If the labor market is strong then your income value from having an MBA is 32, while your income value from your current status is 12. If the labor market is average then your income value from having an MBA is 16, while your income value from your current status is 8. If the labor market is weak then your income value from having an MBA is 12, while your income value from your current status is 4. Further assume that the probability of a strong labor market is p, of an average labor market is 0.5 and of a weak labor market is 0.5− p.
Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

For which values of p will you decide to get an MBA?

Imagine that you have been working after college and now face the decision of whether or not to get an MBA at a prestigious institution. The cost of getting the MBA is 10. (Again, you can decide on the denomination, but rest assured that this sum includes the income lost over the course of the two years you will be studying!) Your future value is your stream of income, which depends on the strength of the labor market for the next decade. If the labor market is strong then your income value from having an MBA is 32, while your income value from your current status is 12. If the labor market is average then your income value from having an MBA is 16, while your income value from your current status is 8. If the labor market is weak then your income value from having an MBA is 12, while your income value from your current status is 4. Further assume that the probability of a strong labor market is p, of an average labor market is 0.5 and of a weak labor market is 0.5− p.
Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

If p = 0.4, what is the highest price the university can charge for you to be willing to go ahead and get an MBA? ___________

Recall the example of apartments’ market discussed in the week 1. Suppose the demand curve faced by a monopolist apartment owner who has 60 apartments is D(p) = 100−2p.
Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

What price would this monopolist will set? ____________

Recall the example of apartments’ market discussed in the week 1. Suppose the demand curve faced by a monopolist apartment owner who has 60 apartments is D(p) = 100−2p.
Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

How many apartments will he offer for rent? _____________

Recall the example of apartments’ market discussed in the week 1. Suppose the demand curve faced by a monopolist apartment owner who has 60 apartments is D(p) = 100−2p.
Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

What price would he set if he had 40 apartments? _____________

Recall the example of apartments’ market discussed in the week 1. Suppose the demand curve faced by a monopolist apartment owner who has 60 apartments is D(p) = 100−2p.
Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

How many would he rent if he had 40 apartments? ______________

A monopolist can produce at a constant average (and marginal) cost of AC = MC = $5. It faces a market demand curve given by Q = 53 – P.
Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

A monopolist can produce at a constant average (and marginal) cost of AC = MC = $5. It faces a market demand curve given by Q = 53 – P.
Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

A monopolist can produce at a constant average (and marginal) cost of AC = MC = $5. It faces a market demand curve given by Q = 53 – P.
Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

What will be the profit of this monopolist? Profit = _____________

A monopolist can produce at a constant average (and marginal) cost of AC = MC = $5. It faces a market demand curve given by Q = 53 – P.
Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

Suppose a second firm enters the market. Let Q1 be the output of the first firm and Q2 be the output of the second. Market demand is now given by Q1 + Q2 = 53 – P. Assuming that this second firm has the same costs as the first and the firms are competing as per the Cournot competition, find out the equilibrium quantity for both firms, equilibrium price and difference in profit of a firm compared to monopolist case.

A monopolist can produce at a constant average (and marginal) cost of AC = MC = $5. It faces a market demand curve given by Q = 53 – P.
Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

Suppose a second firm enters the market. Let Q1 be the output of the first firm and Q2 be the output of the second. Market demand is now given by Q1 + Q2 = 53 – P. Assuming that this second firm has the same costs as the first and the firms are competing as per the Cournot competition, find out the equilibrium quantity for both firms, equilibrium price and difference in profit of a firm compared to monopolist case.

A monopolist can produce at a constant average (and marginal) cost of AC = MC = $5. It faces a market demand curve given by Q = 53 – P.
Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

Suppose a second firm enters the market. Let Q1 be the output of the first firm and Q2 be the output of the second. Market demand is now given by Q1 + Q2 = 53 – P. Assuming that this second firm has the same costs as the first and the firms are competing as per the Cournot competition, find out the equilibrium quantity for both firms, equilibrium price and difference in profit of a firm compared to monopolist case.

A monopolist can produce at a constant average (and marginal) cost of AC = MC = $5. It faces a market demand curve given by Q = 53 – P.
Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

Suppose a second firm enters the market. Let Q1 be the output of the first firm and Q2 be the output of the second. Market demand is now given by Q1 + Q2 = 53 – P. Assuming that this second firm has the same costs as the first and the firms are competing as per the Cournot competition, find out the equilibrium quantity for both firms, equilibrium price and difference in profit of a firm compared to monopolist case.
Now suppose that the two firms are competing in the Stackelberg manner where one of the firms makes its output decision before the other. Suppose Firm 1 is the Stackelberg leader (i.e., makes its output decisions before Firm 2). Calculate the equilibrium quantity for both the firms, equilibrium market price and difference in profit of both firms compared to Cournot case.

A monopolist can produce at a constant average (and marginal) cost of AC = MC = $5. It faces a market demand curve given by Q = 53 – P.
Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

Suppose a second firm enters the market. Let Q1 be the output of the first firm and Q2 be the output of the second. Market demand is now given by Q1 + Q2 = 53 – P. Assuming that this second firm has the same costs as the first and the firms are competing as per the Cournot competition, find out the equilibrium quantity for both firms, equilibrium price and difference in profit of a firm compared to monopolist case.
Now suppose that the two firms are competing in the Stackelberg manner where one of the firms makes its output decision before the other. Suppose Firm 1 is the Stackelberg leader (i.e., makes its output decisions before Firm 2). Calculate the equilibrium quantity for both the firms, equilibrium market price and difference in profit of both firms compared to Cournot case.

A monopolist can produce at a constant average (and marginal) cost of AC = MC = $5. It faces a market demand curve given by Q = 53 – P.
Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

Suppose a second firm enters the market. Let Q1 be the output of the first firm and Q2 be the output of the second. Market demand is now given by Q1 + Q2 = 53 – P. Assuming that this second firm has the same costs as the first and the firms are competing as per the Cournot competition, find out the equilibrium quantity for both firms, equilibrium price and difference in profit of a firm compared to monopolist case.
Now suppose that the two firms are competing in the Stackelberg manner where one of the firms makes its output decision before the other. Suppose Firm 1 is the Stackelberg leader (i.e., makes its output decisions before Firm 2). Calculate the equilibrium quantity for both the firms, equilibrium market price and difference in profit of both firms compared to Cournot case.

In a market for old cars, there are 200 used cars for sale; half of these cars are good and half of them are lemons (the bad ones). Owners of lemons are willing to sell them for $500. Owners of good used cars are willing to sell them for prices above $1,100 but will keep them if the price is lower than $1,100. There are many potential buyers who are willing to pay $600 for a lemon and $1,700 for a good car. Buyers can’t tell good cars from bad, but original owners know. Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

The expected valuation of a car for a potential buyer will be (in $) ______________

In a market for old cars, there are 200 used cars for sale; half of these cars are good and half of them are lemons (the bad ones). Owners of lemons are willing to sell them for $500. Owners of good used cars are willing to sell them for prices above $1,100 but will keep them if the price is lower than $1,100. There are many potential buyers who are willing to pay $600 for a lemon and $1,700 for a good car. Buyers can’t tell good cars from bad, but original owners know. Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

In equilibrium, what kind of cars will be sold

In a market for old cars, there are 200 used cars for sale; half of these cars are good and half of them are lemons (the bad ones). Owners of lemons are willing to sell them for $500. Owners of good used cars are willing to sell them for prices above $1,100 but will keep them if the price is lower than $1,100. There are many potential buyers who are willing to pay $600 for a lemon and $1,700 for a good car. Buyers can’t tell good cars from bad, but original owners know. Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

What will be the equilibrium price at which the buyers will buy the cars (in $)? _____________

There are 50 low-risk people in a town and 50 high-risk people. A low-risk person has an average of $500 in medical expenses each year and is willing to pay $800 for medical insurance (this person is risk averse). A high-risk person has an average of $1,200 in medical expenses each year and is willing to pay $1,500 for medical insurance. Insurance companies are unable to differentiate who is high-risk and who is low risk.
Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

If the insurance provider offered medical insurance at a price of $1,000

There are 50 low-risk people in a town and 50 high-risk people. A low-risk person has an average of $500 in medical expenses each year and is willing to pay $800 for medical insurance (this person is risk averse). A high-risk person has an average of $1,200 in medical expenses each year and is willing to pay $1,500 for medical insurance. Insurance companies are unable to differentiate who is high-risk and who is low risk.
Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

If the insurance company offered medical insurance at a price of $1,300

If the income of the consumer increases and the one of the prices decreases at the same time, the consumer will necessarily be at least as well-off.

Which of the following is true about monopolistic competition?

A monopolist always produces in

Public goods are provided by the government because

Which goods represent network goods?

Moral hazard occurs when contracts are written in such a way that

Suppose the supply curve for pencils is vertical and government imposes a tax in this market.