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    Economics of the Firm

    Competitive Pricing

    Techniques

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    Market Structure Spectrum

    Perfect Competition Monopoly

    One Producer With 100%market share

    The market is supplied by manyproducers each with zero marketshare

    Firm Leel !emand !O"#$OT eual industry demand

    Firm Leel !emand"&'(L# industry

    demand

    When makin) pricin) decisions* you need to be aware o+ what your marketstructure is

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    ,ecall the characteristics we laid out +or a competitie market

    -1. /any buyers and sellers

    no indiidual buyer+irm hasany real market power

    -. 2omo)eneous products

    no ariation in productacross +irms

    -3. $o barriers to entry it4scostless +or new +irms to

    enter the marketplace

    -5. Per+ect in+ormation prices and uality o+ products

    are assumed to be known toall producersconsumers

    -6. $o "7ternalities (LLcostsbene+its o+ the productare absorbed by the

    consumer

    -8. Transactions are costless buyers and sellers incur no

    costs in an e7chan)e

    9an you think o+ situations where all these assumptions hold:

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    /easurin) /arket #tructure 9oncentration ,atios

    #uppose that we take all the +irms in an industry and ranked them bysize. Then calculate the cumulatie market share o+ the n lar)est +irms.

    # ofFirms

    Cumulative MarketShare

    100

    80

    40

    20

    01 32 4 !0 " 2010

    $C

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    /easurin) /arket #tructure 9oncentration ,atios

    # ofFirms

    Cumulative MarketShare

    100

    80

    40

    20

    01 32 4 !0 " 2010

    $

    C

    /easures the cumulatie market share o+ the top +our+irms

    4CR

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    9oncentration ,atios in '# manu+acturin); 1 1

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    /easurin) /arket #tructure. The 2er+indahl>2irschmanAnde7 B22AC

    % Market share of firm i

    &ank Market Share

    1 2 !22 2 !2

    3 2 !2

    4 2

    2

    ! 2

    " 2

    8 2''( % 2)000

    ==

    N

    i

    isHHI1

    2

    is2

    is

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    Cumulative MarketShare

    100

    80

    40

    20

    01 32 4 !0 " 2010

    $ ''( % 00

    ''( % 1)000

    *he ''( in+e, penali-es a small num.er of total firms

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    Cumulative MarketShare

    100

    80

    40

    20

    01 32 4 !0 " 2010

    $

    ''( % 00

    ''( %

    *he ''( in+e, also penali-es an une/ual +istri.ution of firms

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    9oncentration ,atios in For #elected Andustries

    (n+ustry C&4 ''($reakfast Cereals 83 244!

    utomo.iles 80 28!2

    ircraft 80 2!2

    *elephone /uipment 10!1omens Foot5ear 0 "6

    Soft 7rinks 4" 800

    Computers Peripherals 3" 4!4

    Pharmaceuticals 32 44!Petroleum &efineries 28 422

    *e,tile Mills 13 64

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    ,ecall that in a per+ectly competitie world* price euals mar)inalreenue

    The market determines theeuilibrium price o+ D1E55 and500*000 +ish sold by the 1*000

    +ishermen

    /arket

    !ollars

    0

    D1E55

    !emand

    #upply

    500*000

    !ollars

    0

    1E55

    Andiidual

    (t the preailin) market price o+D1E55* each +isherman supplies 500+ish

    /9

    /,

    500

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    An a monopolized market* the sin)le +irm in the market +aces the industrydemand cure

    500*000 +ish are sold at a marketprice o+ D1E55

    /arket

    !ollars

    0

    D1E55

    !emand

    500*000

    !ollars

    0

    1E55

    Andiidual

    The sin)le +irm in the market haschosen that price o+ D1E55 based o++o+ industry demand

    /9

    500*000

    !emand

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    We will be assumin) that pricin) decisions are bein) made to ma7imizecurrent period pro+its

    Total ,eenueseual price timesuantity

    Total 9osts Bnote that total costshere are economic costsE That is*we hae already included areasonable rate o+ return oninested capital )ien the risk in

    the industryC

    Pro+its TCPQ =

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    (s with any economic decision* pro+it ma7imization inoles ealuatin) eerypotential sale at the mar)in

    2ow do my pro+itschan)e i+ Aincrease my sales

    by 1:

    2ow do myreenues chan)e i+

    A increase my salesby 1: B/ar)inal,eenuesC

    2ow do my costschan)e i+ Aincrease my salesby 1: B/ar)inal9ostsC

    TCPQ =

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    An a world where +irms hae market power* they control their leel o+ sales by settin) their priceE#uppose that you hae the +ollowin) demand cure B( relationship between price and uantityC.

    Total#ales

    ?our listed price

    For e7ample. A+ you were to set aprice o+ D0* you can e7pect 80sales

    PQ 2100=

    Q

    P

    60=Q

    20$=P

    D

    ( ) 60202100 ==Q

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    We could also talk about inerse demand Ba relationship between uantity and priceC.

    For e7ample. A+ you wanted to

    make 50 sales* you could set a D30price

    ( pricethat will hitthat tar)et

    ?our tar)et +or sales

    PQ 2100=

    Q

    P

    40=Q

    30$=P

    D

    30

    260

    210040

    =

    =

    =

    P

    P

    P

    QP 5.50=

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    "ither way* i+ we know price and total sales* we can calculate reenues

    Total ,eenues

    GBD30CB50CG D100

    Total ,eenues G Price&uantity

    9an we increase reenues pastD100 and* i+ so* how:

    Q

    P

    40=Q

    30$=P

    D

    QP 5.50=

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    "ither way* i+ we know price and total sales* we can calculate reenues

    Turns out lowerin) price was the ri)htthin) to do to raise reenuesE

    Total ,eenues GBD36CB30C G D1060

    Total ,eenues GBD6CB60C G D160

    Q

    P

    40=Q

    30$=P

    D

    QP 5.50=

    50=Q30=Q

    35$=P

    25$

    =P

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    7

    Anitially* you hae chosen a price BPCto char)e and are makin) & salesE

    Total ,eenues G P&

    #uppose that you want to increase your salesE

    What do you need to do:

    Q

    p

    Q

    p

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    7

    ?our demand cure will tell you how much you need to lower your price to reachone more customer

    This area represents the reenuesthat you lose because you hae tolower your price to e7istin) customers

    This area representsthe reenues that you

    )ain +rom attractin) anew customer

    Q

    p

    p

    Q

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    ?our demand cure will tell you how much you need to lower your price to reachone more customer

    ,eenues GBD30CB50C G D100

    BDE60CB50C GD0

    BD

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    Demand curves slope downwards this reects the negativerelationship between price and quantity Elasticity of Demand measuresthis e!ect quantitatively

    "uantit

    y

    Price

    #$%&

    %

    #$'%

    (

    ( )000,50$=ID

    %20100*5

    54=

    %10100*

    50.2

    50.275.2=

    210

    20

    %

    %=

    =

    =

    P

    QDD

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    )ote that elasticities vary along a linear demand curve

    "uantity

    Price

    #*%

    *& +& ,&

    #$&

    P Q % Changein Q

    %Changein P

    Elasticity

    #*% *&

    #*( *$ +' -$. -$*

    #$& +&

    #/. +$ ** -% -+/

    #/& ,&

    #. ,$ $% -/& -$%%

    -/&

    -.

    -,

    -'

    -+

    -%

    -(

    -*

    -$

    -/

    &

    D

    3.2=D

    61.=D

    PQ 2100=

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    Let4s calculate the elasticity o+ demand at a uantity o+ 50 BaEkEaE a price o+ D30C

    (t a uantity o+ 50* theelasticity o+ demand isbi))er that 1 in absolutealue

    Q

    P

    40=Q

    30$=P

    D

    QP 5.50=

    41=Q

    50.29$=P7.1% =P

    5.2% =Q

    47.17.1

    5.2

    %

    %=

    =

    =

    P

    Q

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    Let4s calculate the elasticity o+ demand at a uantity o+ 50 BaEkEaE a price o+ D30C

    A+ A want to increase my salestar)et* A need to lower my priceto all my e7istin) customers

    Total ,eenues GBD

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    (n elasticity o+ demand that is )reaterthan 1 in absolute alue indicates thatlowerin) price will increase reenues

    Total ,eenues GBD

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    (n elasticity o+ demand that is less than1 in absolute alue indicates that raisin)price will increase reenues

    Total ,eenues GBD10CB@0CG D@00

    Total ,eenues GBD10E60CB=

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    -/&

    -.

    -,

    -'

    -+-%

    -(

    -*

    -$

    -/

    &

    Elasticity

    &

    $&&

    (&&

    +&&

    ,&&

    /&&&

    /$&&

    /(&&

    Total Revenues

    ,eenues are ma7imized when the elasticity o+ demand euals >1

    /a7 ,eenues&uantity G 60Price GD6,eenues G D1*60

    &uantity G 60Price GD6"lasticity G >1

    "lasticity is lessthan >1. raise price

    "lasticity is )reaterthan >1. lower price

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    -+&

    -(&

    -$&

    &

    $&

    (&

    +&

    P

    /,

    P G D30

    /, G D

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    -+&

    -(&

    -$&

    &

    $&

    (&

    +&

    &

    $&&

    (&&

    +&&

    ,&&

    /&&&

    /$&&

    /(&&

    P

    /,

    P G D6

    /, G /9 G D0

    $ote that because we hae i)nored the cost side* we are assumin) mar)inalcosts are eual to zeroI

    ,eenues G D160

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    $ow* let4s brin) in the cost sideE For simplicity* lets assume that you +ace aconstant mar)inal cost eual to D0 per unitE

    Quanti

    ty

    Price Total

    Revenue

    Margi

    nalRevenue

    Total

    Cost

    Margi

    nalCost

    Proft

    / #(.%& #(.%& #(.%& #$& #$& #$.%&

    $ #(. #., #(,%& #(& #$& #%,

    * #(,%& #/(%%&

    #('%& #+& #$& #,%%&

    ( #(, #/.$ #(+%& #,& #$& #//$

    % #('%& #$*'%&

    #(%%& #/&& #$& #/*'%&

    + #(' #$,$ #((%& #/$& #$& #/+$

    ' #(+%& #*$%%

    &

    #(*%& #/(& #$& #/,%%

    &9ontinuin) on downJ

    $. #*%%& #/&$.%&

    #$/%& #%,& #$& #((.%&

    30 $35 $1050 $2050 $!00 $20 $"50

    */ #*(%& #/&+.%&

    #/.%& #+$& #$& #((.%&

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    -%&&

    &

    %&&

    /&&&

    /%&&

    Total 0evenue Total Cost

    Pro1t

    #lope G 0

    Pro+its G D560

    ( pro+it ma7imizin) price sets mar)inal reenue eual to mar)inal costE /ar)inalreenue is the chan)e in total reenue BiEeE the slopeC

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    -*&

    -$&

    -/&

    &

    /&

    $&

    *&

    (&

    %&

    +&

    Price 2arginal Cost

    2arginal 0evenue

    P G D36

    Pro+it G BD36>D0C30G D560

    Price G D36&uantity G 30"lasticity G >E38

    ( pro+it ma7imizin) price setsmar)inal reenue eual to mar)inalcost

    This is not a coincidenceE (

    monopoly sets a markupthat is inersely proportionalto the elasticity o+ demandI

    42.35$

    20$35$=

    =

    P

    MCP

    42.36.2

    11==

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    /arkups +or #elected Andustries

    (n+ustry 9(

    Communication :6"2Paper llie+ Pro+ucts :630

    lectric) ;as Sanitary Services :621

    Foo+ Pro+ucts :880

    ;eneral Manufacturin< :"""Furniture :"31

    *o.acco :!38

    pparel :444

    Motor =ehicles :433Machinery :300

    #uppose that weassumed theautomobileindustry weremonopolizedJ

    #o* a 1% increase in automobile prices will lower sales by E3%

    433.=

    P

    MCP

    3.2433.

    1==

    ( it i.l t tt t t ith t l i i t

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    7

    9oss from char

    Q

    p

    Q

    p

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    !ollars

    0

    D50

    50*000

    Let4s suppose that $otre dame has identi+ied three di++erentconsumer types +or $otre !ame +ootball ticketsE Further*assume that $otre !ame has a mar)inal cost o+ D0 per ticketE

    D10

    D@0

    =0*000 @0*000

    (lumni

    Faculty

    #tudents

    A+ $otre !ame had toset one uni+orm price toeerybody* what price

    would it set:

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    !ollars

    0

    D50

    50*000

    Let4s suppose that $otre dame has identi+ied three di++erentconsumer types +or $otre !ame +ootball ticketsE Further*assume that $otre !ame has a mar)inal cost o+ D0 per ticketE

    D10

    D@0

    =0*000 @0*000

    (lumni

    Faculty

    #tudents

    Price Quantity TotalRevenue

    Total Cost Proft

    #/$& (&3&&& #(,2 #,&&3&&& #(&2

    $#0 0000 $5!M $1"M $"2M

    #(& ,&3&&& #*$2 #/+2 #/+2

    D0 /9

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    !ollars

    0

    D50

    50*000

    $ow* suppose that $otre !ame can set up di++erential pricin)E

    D10

    D@0

    =0*000 @0*000

    (lumni

    Faculty

    #tudents

    Price Quantity

    TotalRevenue

    TotalCost

    Proft

    #/$& (&3&&& #(,2 #(&&3&&&

    #((2

    #,& *&3&&& #$(2 #*&&3&&& #$/2

    #(& /&3&&& #(&&3&&&

    #$&&3&&&

    #$&&3&&&

    Total ,&3&&& #'+2 #.&&3&&&

    #+'2

    D0 /9

    Pricin) #cheduleK ,e)ular Price. D10

    K Faculty#ta++. D@0K #tudent. D50

    What would $otre !ameneed to do to accomplishthis:

    "7ample. !! codes are a di)ital ri)hts mana)ement techniue that allows +ilm

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    "7ample. !! codes are a di)ital ri)hts mana)ement techniue that allows +ilmdistributors to control content* release date* and price accordin) to re)ionE

    !! codin) allows +or distributors to price discriminate by re)ionE

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    Why is moie theatre popcorn so e7pensie:

    !ollars

    0 00

    D16

    300

    Meneral

    Public

    #enior9itizens

    D@

    This would be an easy pricediscrimination problemJ

    Pricin) #cheduleK ,e)ular Price. D16K #enior 9itizens. D@

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    $ow* suppose that the identities are unknown: 2owcan the theatre e7tract more money out o+ the aidmoie)oer:

    !ollars

    0 00

    D16

    300

    (id

    /oie)oer

    Occasional/oie)oer

    D@

    Tic&etPrice

    Po'cornPrice

    Total

    4ption 5/ #/( #/ #/%

    4ption 5$ #, #' #/%

    4ption 5* #$ #/* #/%

    (s lon) as the totalprice Bpopcorn N

    ticketC is D16 or less*aid moie)oers willstill )o

    Which pricin) option would you choose:

    # h !i ld k hi b h

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    #uppose that !isneyworld knows somethin) about the aera)econsumer4s demand +or amusement park ridesE !isneyworld hasa constant mar)inal cost o+ DE0per ride

    !ollars

    0

    E60

    !emand

    60

    Price ('er ri)e* Quantity (ri)es*

    #/ .. /

    #., $

    #& /&&

    PQ 100100=

    (s a +irst pass we could sole +or a pro+it ma7imizin) price per

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    (s a +irst pass* we could sole +or a pro+it ma7imizin) price perride

    !ollars

    0

    E61

    !emand

    5E0C&

    D1 Fee G B1CBD1>PC&

    Price('erri)e*

    Quantity(ri)es*

    Ri)eRevenue

    ,eeRevenue

    TotalRevenues

    MarginalRevenues

    Marginal Cost

    #/ & #& #& #& --- ---

    #.. / #.. #&&% #..% #..% #&$

    #., $ #/.+ #&$ #/., #.,% #&$

    #&* .' #$./ #('&%

    #(..+

    #&* #&$

    $02

    +# $1+! $"#02

    $"++#

    $02 $02

    #&/ .. #.. #(. #(...

    #&/ #&$

    Total Pro+it G D5@E0

    We are still lookin) to wheremar)inal reenues eualmar)inal costsE

    PQ 100100=

    The optimal pricin) scheme here is to set a price per ride eual

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    The optimal pricin) scheme here is to set a price per ride eualto mar)inal costE We then set the entry +ee eual to theconsumer surplus )eneratedE

    !ollars

    0

    !emand

    E0C

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    !ollars

    0

    E61

    !emand

    5seniorsE We could discriminate based on price per ride Bassume there is oneo+ each typeC

    $on>#eniors

    !ollars

    0

    E51

    !emand

    3D00

    P & T, Pro+it

    D560 1 D560 D300

    D=6 D660 D60D0 3 D880 D10

    D60 5 D00 >D500

    Pro+uct 1 MC % ?100C Pro+uct 2 MC % ?10C

    Profits % ?40 B ?300 % ?"0

    P H dli d t ll th d t t b ld t l

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    9onsumer Product 1 Product #um

    ( D60 D560 D600

    H D60 D=6 D66

    9 D300 D0 D60

    ! D560 D60 D600

    Pure Hundlin) does not allow the products to be sold separately

    Pro+uct 2 MC % ?10C

    Pro+uct 1 MC % ?100C

    With a bundled price o+ D600* all +our consumers buy

    both )oods.Profits % 4?00 A?100 A ?10 % ?1)000

    /i7ed Hundlin) allows the products to be sold separately

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    9onsumer Product 1 Product #um

    ( D60 D560 D600

    H D60 D=6 D66

    9 D300 D0 D60

    ! D560 D60 D600

    ) p p y

    Pro+uct 1 MC % ?100C

    Pro+uct 2 MC % ?10C

    Price 1 % ?20

    Price 2 % ?40

    $un+le % ?00

    9onsumer (. Huys Product BPro+it G D300C or HundleBPro+it G D60C9onsumer H. Huys Hundle BPro+it G D60C

    9onsumer 9. Huys Product 1 BPro+it G D160C

    9onsumer !. Huys Only Product 1 BPro+it G D160C

    Pro+it G D@60

    or D@00

    /i7ed Hundlin) allows the products to be sold separately

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    9onsumer Product 1 Product #um

    ( D60 D560 D600

    H D60 D=6 D66

    9 D300 D0 D60

    ! D560 D60 D600

    ) p p y

    Pro+uct 1 MC % ?100C

    Pro+uct 2 MC % ?10C

    Price 1 % ?40

    Price 2 % ?40

    $un+le % ?20

    9onsumer (. Huys Only Product BPro+it G D300C

    9onsumer H. Huys Hundle BPro+it G D=0C

    9onsumer 9. Huys Hundle BPro+it G D=0C

    9onsumer !. Huys Only Product 1 BPro+it G D360C

    Pro+it G D1*1

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    9onsumer Product 1 Product #um

    ( D300 D00 D600

    H D300 D00 D600

    9 D300 D00 D600

    ! D300 D00 D600

    Pro+uct 1 MC % ?100C

    Pro+uct 2 MC % ?10C

    ) ywith respect to the indiidual )oods* but little ariation with respect to thesumI:

    Andiidually Priced. P1 G D300* P G D00* Pro+it G D1*000

    Pure Hundlin). PH G D600* Pro+it G D1*000

    /i7ed Hundlin). P1 G D300* P G D00* PH G D600* Pro+it G D1*000

    #uppose that you sell laser printersE To create printed pa)es* you need both a printer

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    and an ink cartrid)eE For now* assume that the toner cartrid)es are sold in acompetitie market and sell +or D eachE (n ink cartrid)e is )ood +or 1*000 printedpa)esE

    !ollars

    0

    D

    !emand

    15

    D18&uantity o+printed pa)es

    B000sC

    Toner cartrid)eprice

    What price would yousell the printer +or:

    9# G QBD18 > DCB15C G D

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    only you produceE What would you do i+ you could choose a printer priceand a cartrid)e price:

    !ollars

    0

    D DCB=C G D5E60

    /,

    /9D

    Q P TR TC MR MC Proft

    / #/% #/% #$ #/% #$ #/*

    $ #/( #$, #( #/* #$ #$(

    * #/* #*. #+ #// #$ #**

    ( #/$ #(, #, #. #$ #(&

    % #// #%% #/& #' #$ #(%

    + #/& #+& #/$ #% #$ #(,

    $+ $!3 $1" $3 $2 $"+

    , #, #+( #/+ #/ #$ #(,

    We could make our money on thecartrid)es and sell the printerscheapJ

    PQ =16

    (lternatiely* we could do somethin) like the amusement parkE We

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    ma7imize pro+its combinin) cartrid)e reenue ($! printer reenue

    !ollars

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    !emand

    15

    D18&uantity o+printed pa)esB000sC

    Toner cartrid)eprice

    9# G QBD18 > DCB15C G D

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    #uppose that you can easily identi+y them and preent resaleE We coulddiscriminate on both the printer price and the cartrid)e priceE

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    D D DCB6C G D1E60

    /,

    /9D

    Pro+it G BDDC= ND5E60 G D=3E60 Pro+it G BD=>DC6 ND1E60 G D3=E60

    Total Pro+it G D111

    PQ =12PQ =

    16

    (lternatiely* we could essentially )ie the cartrid)es away and discriminate on

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    the printer Blike !isneyworldCE

    !ollars

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    !emand

    15

    D189# G QBD18 > DCB15C G D DCB10C G D60

    /9D

    Pro+it G D

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    you hae a hi)h alue and low alue demander* but you don4t know who is whoELet4s +irst try and do this like the amusement park

    !ollars

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    !emand

    15

    D189# G QBD18 > DCB15C G D DCB10C G D60

    /9D

    15 9artrid)e Packa)e G D

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    you hae a hi)h alue and low alue demander* but you don4t know who is whoELet4s +irst try and do this like the amusement park

    !ollars

    0

    !emand

    10

    D189# G QBD18 > D 10 9artrid)e Packa)e G D=0

    Total Willin)ness to Pay G D110

    9onsumer #urplus G D50

    15 9artrid)e Packa)e G D18

    > reuired consumer surplus G D50

    !iscounted Price G D@8

    15 9artrid)e Packa)e G D@810 9artrid)e Packa)e G D=0

    Pro+it G D@8 N D=0 > D5 G D10@

    PQ =16

    Let4s try a di++erent strate)yE #uppose that you char)e a markup on the cartrid)esd th h i + th i t t h W ld t th i

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    and then char)e a common price +or the printer to eachE We would set the priceo+ the printer eual to the consumer surplus o+ the lower alue demander o+ insurethat both )roups buy the printerE

    !ollars

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    !emand

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    D19# G QBD1 > DPCB1>PC

    D80

    DP

    "7ample.

    9artrid)e Price. D39onsumer #urplus G QBD1 > D3CBDCB1C G D103

    PQ =12

    We need to +ind the best cartrid)e priceJ

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    Price Quantity1

    Quantity 2

    TotalRevenue

    Consu.er-ur'lus

    PrinterRevenue

    TotalRevenue

    TotalCost

    Proft

    #& /+ /$ #& #'$ #/(( #/(( #%+ #,,

    #$% /%'% //'% #+,'% #+.&* #/*,&+ #/((.* #%% #,..*

    #%& /%% //% #/*%& #++/*% #/*$$% #/(%'% #%( #./'%

    #* /* . #++ #(&% #,/ #/(' #(( #/&*

    $" 12 # $#0 $32 $!" $1"" $"0 $10"

    #($% //'% ''% #,$,'%

    #*&&* #+&&+ #/($.* #*. #/&*.*

    PQ =16PQ =12

    ( )21

    QQP +

    ( ) 2

    125. QP CS*2 ( )212$ QQ +

    Let4s try a di++erent strate)yE #uppose that you char)e a market on the cartrid)esd th h i + th i t t h W ld t th i

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    and then char)e a common price +or the printer to eachE We would set the priceo+ the printer eual to the consumer surplus o+ the lower alue demander o+ insurethat both )roups buy the printerE

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    D19# G QBD1 > D5CB@C G D3

    D80

    D5

    Hest 9hoice.

    9har)e D3 +or the printerBHoth customers will buyC

    9har)e D5 +or cartrid)esLow alue customers buy @

    cartrid)es2i)h alue customers buy 1

    cartrid)es

    Pro+it G D3 N BD5>DCB0C G D105

    PQ =12

    One last e7ampleE 9onsider the market +or hot do)sE

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    p )/ost people reuire a bun +or each hot do) they eatBwith the e7ception o+ the (tkins diet peopleIC

    Price of a 'ot 7o< Price of a 'ot 7o< $un

    2ot !o)s and Huns are made by separate companies eachhas a monopoly in its own industryE For simplicity* assumethat the mar)inal cost o+ production +or each euals zeroE

    ( )BH PPQ +=12

    For simplicity A will assume that mar)inal costs are zero

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    BiEeE we are ma7imizin) reenuesC

    #uppose that you knew that the buns were sellin) +or D*

    what should you char)e:

    Quantity Price TotalRevenue

    MarginalRevenue

    / #. #. #.

    $ #, #/+ #'

    * #' #$/ #%

    ( #+ #$( #*

    5 $5 $25 $1

    + #( #$( -#/

    ?ouchar)e D6

    ( ) PPQ H =+= 102$12

    Hut* i+ the bun )uy sees you char)in) D6* he needs to

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    react to thatJ

    Quantity Price TotalRevenue

    MarginalRevenue

    / #+ #+ #+

    $ #% #/& #(

    * #( #/$ #$

    " $3 $12 $0

    % #$ #/& -#$

    + #/ #+ -#(

    Hun Muychar)e D5

    ( ) PPQ B =+= 75$12

    Hut* i+ the bun )uy is char)in) D5* you need to react to thatJ

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    Quantity Price TotalRevenue

    MarginalRevenue

    / #' #' #'

    $ #+ #/$ #%

    * #% #/% #*

    " $" $1! $1

    % #* #/% -#/

    + #$ #/$ -#*

    ?ouchar)e D5

    ( ) PPQ B =+= 84$12

    $ th t th i d i t

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    $ow* suppose that these companies mer)ed intoone monopoly

    Quantity Co./ine)Price

    TotalRevenue

    MarginalRevenue

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    ?ouchar)e D8+or hotdo)bun

    ( ) PPPQ HB =+= 812

    Look at what happened hereJ

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    #eparate 2ot !o)Hun #uppliers

    9onsumer Pays D@ +or a

    hot do)bun pair

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    9onsumer Pays D8 +or a

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    =

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    B

    H

    PP 6$=+ BH PP

    "7ample. /icroso+t s $etscape

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    "7ample. /icroso+t sE $etscape

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