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Old October 24th, 2009, 04:41 AM
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Default supply, demand and price equilibrium in perfect competitive market

I'm having trouble to calculate the following problems. if any one can, please help!!!

" The Market for good X is perfectly competitive. the demand and supply functions of good X are given as follows:
Qd= 6000 - 30P
Qs= -500 +20 P

Where Qd is quantity demanded in thousands units, Qs is quantity supplied in thousands units, and P is the price in dollars for good X. All firms in the market are identical. The market is in long-run equilibrium and there are 1,000 firms producing good X under thsi initial long-run equilibrium.

a) What are the equilibrium market price and market quantity for good X?
b) what is the out put of each firm in the initial long-run equilibrium?

Now suppose the government gives an $8 per-unit subsidy to the consumers for each unit of good X consumed.

c) after the provision of the per-unit subsidy to the consumers, what are the short-run equilibrium market price and market quantity for good X?
d) Out of the $8 per-unit subsidy to the consumers, what are the short-run equilibrium market price and market quantity for good X?
e) What are the long-run equilibrium market price and market quantity for good X?
f) Out of the $8 per-unit subsidy of good X, how much is the share received by the consumers in the long run?
g) Explain whether the number of firms in the new long-run equilibrium is larger or smaller than 1,000 and whether the new long-run equilibrium market output is larger or smaller than the initial level. "
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Solve Qd = Qs? Surely this will get you started.
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Ya.. i got the part a & b, but now, when the government gives an $8 per-unit subsidy, which mean the demand curve will shift right, thus the equilibrium price & demand will increase. but How much??? don't know how to calculate it.. with the given info...

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What's "P"?

If the government pays the first $8, isn't that now "P-8" to the consumer?
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I don't think it works that way....

casue government provide subsidy to consumer.. more consumer will demand for the product X .. that there will be increase in demand. if the demand increase the price will go up as well as the supply will go up.....


increase in both demand & supply & price...
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Old October 24th, 2009, 09:21 PM
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That's what I said.

Compare

Unsubsidized

Qd= 6000 - 30P
Qs= -500 +20 P

vs. Subsidized

Qd= 6000 - 30(P-8)
Qs= -500 +20 (P-8)
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Thank You So much TKHunny

I really appreciate your help.... it's very helpful to me....

Thank again...

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Hi,, here is what i got...

At equilibrium, Qd=Qs
6000-30P=-500+20P
P=130
Therefore

Qd=6000-30(130)=2100
Qs=-500+20(130)=2100


$8 per-unit subsidy to consumers D move to D’ but the supply curve remain unchange


We need to find the equation of the new demand curve ( D’)
now P=138


Qd =2100= Y-30(138)
Y=6240


the equation for new demand cruve is Qd'=6240-30P


at equalibrium Qd'=Qs


6240-30Pe=-500+20Pe
Pe=134.8


Qd=Qs=Qe=2196*1000= 2,196,000 units


Plz refer to the graph...
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