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Neha runs a cleaning company that uses labour, L, and capital, K, as inputs. If she hires L a given day and uses K units of capital, she can clean F (L, K)-10 L3 K7 houses. Wage of labour is Rs. 100 per person per day. The rent of capital is Rs. 200 per person per day. workers on a) Does her technology have increasing, decreasing, or constant returns to scale? b) Initially the capital is constant at 10 and only labour is varying. Neha gets a contract for cleaning 200 Houses. What is the total cost of cleaning these houses for Neha? c) On the next day, Neha realises that she can change both capital and the labour employed. Again, she gets a contract for cleaning 200 houses. What is the minimum cost at which Neha can clean these houses now

Answer: Does Neha’s Technology Have Increasing, Decreasing, or Constant Returns to Scale? Neha’s technology has increasing returns to scale: if she increases both inputs of labour and capital, she can clean more houses than what would be expected from only

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Assume that the function U(x, y) = x0.3 y0.5 is the utility function of a person who consumes two goods in quantities x and y, respectively. The price of x is px = 5 and the price of y is py = 8 d find the optimal consumption choice of this person. Support your answer with a diagram.

Answer: Optimal Consumption Choice of a Person with Utility Function U(x,y) The optimal consumption choice of a person with the utility function U(x,y) = x0.3 y0.5 can be determined by finding the point at which the marginal utility of each

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Neha runs a cleaning company that uses Labour L, and capital K as inputs. If she hires L workers on a given day and uses K units of capital, she can clean F(l,K) = 10L^0.3K^0.7houses. Wage pf labour is Rs. 100 per person per day. The rent of capital is Rs. 200 per person per day. a) Initially the capital is constant at 10 and only abour is varying. neha gets a contract for cleaning 200 houses. What is the total cost of cleaning these houses for Neha

Answer: Neha’s Cost of Cleaning 200 Houses Neha’s cleaning service uses both labour (L) and capital (K) as inputs. Her production function F(L,K) shows that for every L worker hired and K unit of capital used, 10L^0.3K^0.7 houses can be

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An Indian textile Company assembles garments entirelyAssume that the function U(x, y) = x0.3 y0.5 is the utility function of a person who consumes two goods in quantities x and y, respectively. The price of x is px = 5 and the price of y is py = 8 d and his income 160 find the optimal consumption choice of this person. Support your answer with a diagram. by hand even though a textile machine exists that can assemble garments faster than a human can. Workers cost Rs. 50 per day, and each additional laborer can produce 200 more units per day. Installation of the first textile machine on the assembly line will increase output by 1,800 units daily. Currently the firm assembles 5,400 units per day. a. The financial analysis department at this company estimates that the price of a textile machine is Rs. 600 per day. Can management reduce the cost of assembling 5,400 units per day by purchasing a textile machine and using less labor? Why or why not? (5 Marks) b. The workers at this Indian textile company are planning to strike for higher wage and management predicts that if the strike is successful, the cost of labor will increase to Rs 100 per day. If the strike is successful, how would this affect the decision in part (a) to purchase a textile machine? Explain. (5 Marks) Q2. Suppose there is an online Indian book

Answer: Can Management Reduce the Cost of Assembling 5,400 Units per Day by Purchasing a Textile Machine and Using Less Labor? Yes, management can reduce the cost of assembling 5,400 units per day by purchasing a textile machine and using

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An Indian textile Company assembles garments entirely by hand even though a textile machine exists that can assemble garments faster than a human can. Workers cost Rs. 50 per day, and each additional laborer can produce 200 more units per day. Installation of the first textile machine on the assembly line will increase output by 1,800 units daily. Currently the firm assembles 5,400 units per day. a. The financial analysis department at this company estimates that the price of a textile machine is Rs. 600 per day. Can management reduce the cost of assembling 5,400 units per day by purchasing a textile machine and using less labor? Why or why not? (5 Marks) b. The workers at this Indian textile company are planning to strike for higher wage and management predicts that if the strike is successful, the cost of labor will increase to Rs 100 per day. If the strike is successful, how would this affect the decision in part (a) to purchase a textile machine? Explain. (5 Marks) Q2. Suppose there is an online Indian book

Answer: Can Management Reduce the Cost of Assembling 5,400 Units Per Day by Purchasing a Textile Machine and Using Less Labor? It is possible for the Indian textile company to reduce the cost of assembling 5,400 units per day by

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Market failure happens when the price mechanism fails to allocate scarce resources efficiently or when the operation of market forces leads to a net social welfare loss”. Justify this statement and explain the reasons behind it. How can such market failures be corrected?

Answer: What is Market Failure? Market failure is when the price mechanism fails to allocate scarce resources efficiently, or when the operation of market forces leads to a net social welfare loss. It is an economic concept that describes the

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Assume that the function U(x, y) = x^0.3 y^0.5 is the utility function of a person who consumes two goods in quantities x and y, respectively. The price of x is p=5 and the price of y is p=8 and his income is m=160. Draw this person’s budget set and find the optimal consumption choice of this person. Support your answer with a diagram.

Answer: The utility function U(x, y) = x0.3 y0.5 of a person who consumes two goods in quantities x and y, respectively, can be used to draw the person’s budget set and find the optimal consumption choice. The given prices

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Suppose that a Youtube fashion blogger, Katherine, obtain utility from consuming jeans (J) and shoes (S). She has $1,200 income (I) to spend on jeans (J) and shoes (S). The price of a pair of jeans (PJ ) is $20, and the price of a pair of shoes (PS ) is $40. Her preference is represented by the following utility function: U = U (J, S) = √J · S. (a) Obtain her optimal consumption combination. (b) Graph her budget constraint, highest possible indifference curve and indicate her optimal consumption combination on a two-dimensional plane. (Note: S is put on the vertical axis) (c) Suppose that I, PJ , and PS double. Use the utility-maximizing condition to obtain her optimal consumption combination, and examine if her demand is homogeneous of degree zero.

Answer: Utility Maximization Utility maximization is a concept that explains how an individual or a company will maximize its utility by choosing the right combination of goods and services. This is done by finding the combination of goods and services

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Neha runs a cleaning company that uses labour, L, and capital, K, as inputs. If she hires L workers on a given day and uses K units of capital, she can clean F (L, K)=10L^0.3* K^0.7 houses. Wage of labour is Rs. 100 per person per day. The rent of capital is Rs. 200 per person per day. a)Does her technology have increasing, decreasing, or constant returns to scale? b) Initially the capital is constant at 10 and only labour is varying. Neha gets a contract for cleaning 200 Houses. What is the total cost of cleaning these houses for Neha? c) On the next day, Neha realises that she can change both capital and the labour employed. Again, she gets a contract for cleaning 200 houses. What is the minimum cost at which Neha can clean these houses now?ncy. Critically evaluate the statement that perfect competition is allocatively efficient, the price that people are willing to pay represents the gains to society and the marginal cost to the firm represents the costs to society. Compare and appraise with the efficiency in imperfect markets like monopoly

Answer: Does Neha’s Technology Have Increasing, Decreasing, or Constant Returns to Scale? Neha’s technology has increasing returns to scale. This is because as more inputs (labor and capital) are used, the output (number of houses cleaned) increases at a faster

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Neha runs a cleaning company that uses labour, L, and capital, K, as inputs. If she hires L workers on a given day and uses K units of capital, she can clean F (1, K101 K houses. Wage of labour is Rs. 100 per person per day. The rent of capital is Rs. 200 per person per day. her technology have increasing, decreasing, or constant returns to scale? Boes b) Initially the capital is constant at 10 and only labour is varying. Neha gets a contract for cleaning 200 Houses. What is the total cost of cleaning these houses for Neha? e) On the next day, Neha realises that she can change both capital and the labour employed. Again, she gets a contract for cleaning 200 houses. What is the minimum cost at which Neha can clean these houses now?

Answer: Neha’s Returns to Scale Neha’s cleaning company has increasing, decreasing, or constant returns to scale depending on the values of L and K. If L and K are increased proportionately, then the company has constant returns to scale. If

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Define Productive and allocative efficie Neha runs a cleaning company that uses labour, L, and capital, K, as inputs. If she hires L workers on a given day and uses K units of capital, she can clean F (L, K)=10L^0.3* K^0.7 houses. Wage of labour is Rs. 100 per person per day. The rent of capital is Rs. 200 per person per day. a)Does her technology have increasing, decreasing, or constant returns to scale? b) Initially the capital is constant at 10 and only labour is varying. Neha gets a contract for cleaning 200 Houses. What is the total cost of cleaning these houses for Neha? c) On the next day, Neha realises that she can change both capital and the labour employed. Again, she gets a contract for cleaning 200 houses. What is the minimum cost at which Neha can clean these houses now?ncy. Critically evaluate the statement that perfect competition is allocatively efficient, the price that people are willing to pay represents the gains to society and the marginal cost to the firm represents the costs to society. Compare and appraise with the efficiency in imperfect markets like monopoly

What is Productive and Allocative Efficiency? Productive efficiency is the ability for a firm to produce a given output at the lowest possible cost. Allocative efficiency is the ability for a firm to allocate the right amount of resources to

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Define Productive and allocative efficie Neha runs a cleaning company that uses labour, L, and capital, K, as inputs. If she hires L workers on a given day and uses K units of capital, she can clean F (L, K)=10L^0.3* K^0.7 houses. Wage of labour is Rs. 100 per person per day. The rent of capital is Rs. 200 per person per day. a)Does her technology have increasing, decreasing, or constant returns to scale? b) Initially the capital is constant at 10 and only labour is varying. Neha gets a contract for cleaning 200 Houses. What is the total cost of cleaning these houses for Neha? c) On the next day, Neha realises that she can change both capital and the labour employed. Again, she gets a contract for cleaning 200 houses. What is the minimum cost at which Neha can clean these houses now?ncy. Critically evaluate the statement that perfect competition is allocatively efficient, the price that people are willing to pay represents the gains to society and the marginal cost to the firm represents the costs to society. Compare and appraise with the efficiency in imperfect markets like monopoly

Answer: Definition of Productive & Allocative Efficiency Productivity is the measure of how much output one produces with given inputs. Allocative efficiency is the measure of how much of the output is being put to the best possible use. It

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Why strategies of a monopolist are not considered to have welfare outcomes. Explain graphically comparing it with the outcome of a perfect competition. Each person checking into a resort in India is required to show proof of citizenship. The price for the room in the resort is set after the resort manager knows what country a person comes from 1. Which types of price discrimination does this example illustrate? ii. List the conditions necessary for such price discrimination. (Give under 2000 words)

Why Strategies of a Monopolist Are Not Considered to Have Welfare Outcomes A monopolist is a market structure in which a single firm is the sole producer of a particular good or service. Monopolists have the power to set prices

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Why strategies of a monopolist are not considered to have welfare outcomes. Explain graphically comparing it with the outcome of a perfect competition. Each person checking into a resort in India is required to show proof of citizenship. The price for the room in the resort is set after the resort manager knows what country a person comes from 1. Which types of price discrimination does this example illustrate? ii. List the conditions necessary for such price discrimination.

Answer A monopolist’s strategies are not considered to have welfare outcomes because they are not in a competitive environment. A monopolist has the market power to set prices and output levels that maximize their own profit, while ignoring the welfare

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ABC toy manufacturing Ltd. produces electronic toy cars. You have been hired by ABC toy manufacturing Ltd. as a marketing specialist. The CEO comes to you for advice on how to raise revenue. She wants to know if the company should lower electronic toy prices or raise its prices to increase revenue. What information you must know? If you have this information, what do you advise? (Add Graphs of price elasticity)

Answer Raising Revenue for ABC Toy Manufacturing Ltd. The ABC Toy Manufacturing Ltd. is looking for advice on how to raise revenue and has asked whether they should lower electronic toy prices or raise their prices. In order to properly

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Define Productive and allocative efficiency. Critically evaluate the statement that perfect competition is allocatively efficient, the price that people are willing to pay represents the gains to society and the marginal cost to the firm represents the costs to society. Compare and appraise with the efficiency in imperfect markets like monopoly

Answer: What is Productive and Allocative Efficiency? Productive efficiency is the ability to produce goods and services at the lowest possible cost. It is achieved when the optimal combination of inputs is used to produce a given output. Allocative efficiency

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b) Why strategies of a monopolist are not considered to have welfare outcomes. Explain graphically comparing it with the outcome of a perfect competition. Each person checking into a resort in India is required to show proof of citizenship. The price for the room in the resort is set after the resort manager knows what country a person comes from. i. Which types of price discrimination does this example illustrate? ii. List the conditions necessary for such price discrimination.

Answer: Monopolists are not considered to have welfare outcomes because they are able to use their market power to influence prices and limit competition. This is illustrated using a graph that compares the outcome of a perfect competition with that

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ABC toy manufacturing Ltd. produces electronic toy cars. You have been hired by ABC toy manufacturing Ltd. as a marketing specialist. The CEO comes to you for advice on how to raise revenue. She wants to know if the company should lower electronic toy prices or raise its prices to increase revenue. What information you must know? If you have this information, the price should be increased or decrease?

Answer Summary The decision on whether ABC Toy Manufacturing Ltd. should raise or lower the price of their electronic toy cars depends on the current market conditions and the estimated demand for the product. In order to make an informed

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ABC toy manufacturing Ltd. produces electronic toy cars. You have been hired by ABC toy manufacturing Ltd. as a marketing specialist. The CEO comes to you for advice on how to raise revenue. She wants to know if the company should lower electronic toy prices or raise its prices to increase revenue. What information you must know? If you have this information, what do you advise?

Answer: Lowering or Raising Prices to Increase Revenue The decision of whether to lower or raise prices to increase revenue depends on a variety of factors, including the current market conditions, the competition, the company’s cost structure, consumer demand, and

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In Delhi, as the winter season is approaching, how will it affect the demand function and the market equilibrium of sweater market? Now after that if the price of wool increases how will the market equilibrium be affected?explain using demand and supply curve diagram

The Effect of Winter Season on the Sweater Market in Delhi As the winter season approaches in Delhi, the demand for sweaters will increase. This increased demand will lead to a shift in the demand curve for sweaters to the

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(a) If you are a firm owner who is operating in the perfect competitive market, you are producing socially efficient outcome. Does it imply that your profits are zero? If you become a monopolist then why do you deviate from the socially efficient outcome?

Are Firm Owners in Perfectly Competitive Markets Profitable? The answer to the question posed is yes, firm owners in perfectly competitive markets can be profitable. Perfect competition is a market structure in which there are many buyers and sellers, each

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Q2. Suppose there is an online Indian book seller, and it wa (a) If you are a firm owner who is operating in the perfect competitive market, you are producing socially efficient outcome. Does it imply that your profits are zero? If you become a monopolist then why do you deviate from the socially efficient outcome?nts to increase its total revenue during the current period of pandemic. One of the options is to offer a 10 percent discount on every book it sells. Indian bookseller knows that its customers can be divided into two distinct groups according to their likely responses to the discount. He makes a table below that shows how each of the two groups respond to the discount. Calculate the price elasticities of demand for both these groups and explain how the discount will affect total revenue earned from each group. Now, Suppose the Indian book seller knows which group each customer belongs to when he logs on and can choose whether or not to offer the 10% discount. If it wants to increase its total revenue, should discounts be offered to group 1 or to group 2, to neither group, or to both groups? Explain your answer. (10 Marks) Group 1 (sales per week) Group 2 (sales per week) Volume of sales before the 10% discount 1.55 million 1.50 million Volume of sales after the 10% discount 1.65 million 1.70 millio

Answer: Price Elasticity of Demand Price elasticity of demand is a measure of the responsiveness of the quantity demanded of a good or service to a change in its price. It is calculated by taking the percentage change in the

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Q2. Suppose there is an online Indian book seller, and it wants to increase its total revenue during the current period of pandemic. One of the options is to offer a 10 percent discount on every book it sells. Indian bookseller knows that its customers can be divided into two distinct groups according to their likely responses to the discount. He makes a table below that shows how each of the two groups respond to the discount. Calculate the price elasticities of demand for both these groups and explain how the discount will affect total revenue earned from each group. Now, Suppose the Indian book seller knows which group each customer belongs to when he logs on and can choose whether or not to offer the 10% discount. If it wants to increase its total revenue, should discounts be offered to group 1 or to group 2, to neither group, or to both groups? Explain your answer. (10 Marks) Group 1 (sales per week) Group 2 (sales per week) Volume of sales before the 10% discount 1.55 million 1.50 million Volume of sales after the 10% discount 1.65 million 1.70 millio

Answer: Price Elasticity of Demand for Indian Book Seller The Indian book seller in question wants to increase their total revenue during the current period of pandemic, and one of the options is to offer a 10% discount on every

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Q1. An Indian textile Company assembles garments entirely by hand even though a textile machine exists that can assemble garments faster than a human can. Workers cost Rs. 50 per day, and each additional laborer can produce 200 more units per day. Installation of the first textile machine on the assembly line will increase output by 1,800 units daily. Currently the firm assembles 5,400 units per day. a. The financial analysis department at this company estimates that the price of a textile machine is Rs. 600 per day. Can management reduce the cost of assembling 5,400 units per day by purchasing a textile machine and using less labor? Why or why not? (5 Marks) b. The workers at this Indian textile company are planning to strike for higher wage and management predicts that if the strike is successful, the cost of labor will increase to Rs 100 per day. If the strike is successful, how would this affect the decision in part (a) to purchase a textile machine? Explain.

Answer: The financial analysis department at this Indian textile company estimates that the price of a textile machine is Rs. 600 per day. Management can reduce the cost of assembling 5,400 units per day by purchasing a textile machine and

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