Assignment title: Information


1. Idris produces and distributes the scientific magazine, "the Echonomist." The magazine demand, marginal revenue, total cost and average cost are as follow: P = 55 - 2q MR = 55 - 4q TC = 100 - 5Q + q2 MC= -5+2q a. If Idris wants to maximize profits, I. What price does he charge? II. How much is the profit? III. What is consumer surplus? Producer surplus? Total surplus? b. What is the dead weight loss? c. If Idris wants to maximize total social surplus I. What price does he charge? II. What are his profits at this price? III. What is consumer surplus? Producer surplus? Total surplus? 2. Hilton decides to build a luxury hotel near Genting highlands. The demand function for rooms in the luxury hotel is P=900-0.5q. The hotel total cost of maintaining a room is TC=10+2q2. Therefore MC=4q. a. What is the equilibrium price and quantity? b. Calculate consumer surplus, producer surplus and total surplus? Impose a price ceiling of AED 760, c. What is the impact of the new price on the market of hotel rooms? d. What is the new consumer surplus, producer surplus and total surplus? When comparing old and new consumer surplus, producer surplus and total surplus. Who gained and who lost? Is the society better off or worse off after the change? Show graphically.