The marginal cost for a product is given by dC/dq = 1000/sqrt3q+20, in hundreds of dollars, where q is given in thousands of units. Determine the cost in dollars involved in increasing product from 10 to 15 thousand units. If
R(0)= C(0)= 0, the marginal revenue is given by dR/dq =30(2-0.1q) and the surplus equation given by Ps(q)= 10 + 18.5q, determine the consumers’ surplus if the unit price is equal to the market value when in equilibrium.
To determine the cost in dollars involved in increasing the product from 10 to 15 thousand units, we need to find the total cost involved in this increase.
The marginal cost (MC) gives the cost of producing an additional unit, so we can integrate the marginal cost function over the range from 10 to 15 thousand units to find the total cost. Here's how to do that:
1. Start with the given marginal cost function: dC/dq = 1000/sqrt(3q) + 20.
2. Integrate the marginal cost function with respect to q:
C(q) = ∫ (1000/sqrt(3q) + 20) dq.
3. Integrate each term separately using the power rule of integration:
C(q) = ∫ 1000/sqrt(3q) dq + ∫ 20 dq.
4. Evaluate the integrals:
C(q) = 2000√(3q) + 20q + C1.
5. To get the specific cost for the range of 10 to 15 thousand units, substitute the upper and lower limits into the cost function:
Cost(15) - Cost(10) = (2000√(3*15) + 20*15 + C1) - (2000√(3*10) + 20*10 + C1)
= 2000√45 + 30000 - (2000√30 + 20000)
≈ 89856.47 dollars.
So, the cost involved in increasing the product from 10 to 15 thousand units is approximately $89,856.47.
Moving on to the second part of the question, to determine the consumer surplus, we need to find the equilibrium quantity and price. Given that R(0) = C(0) = 0, we can set the marginal revenue (MR) equal to the marginal cost (MC) to find the equilibrium quantity (q) as follows:
1. Set MR = MC:
30(2 - 0.1q) = 1000/sqrt(3q) + 20.
2. Solve for q by equating the two sides of the equation.
3. Once you have the equilibrium quantity, plug it into the surplus equation Ps(q) = 10 + 18.5q to get the unit price in equilibrium.
4. Finally, calculate the consumer surplus using the formula Consumer Surplus = ∫ (Ps(q) - P(q)) dq, where P(q) is the unit price as a function of q, and integrate over the range of quantities consumed.
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