Suppose That Mystic Energy and E-Storm Are the Only Two

question 53

Multiple Choice

Suppose that Mystic Energy and E-Storm are the only two producers of hydrogen fuel cells. The market inverse demand curve for hydrogen fuel cells is P = 1,300 - 0.08Q, where Q is the number of fuels cells per month and P is the price per fuel cell. The marginal cost is constant at $500. Acting as a cartel, the owners of Mystic Energy and E-Storm agree to evenly split the market output. In this case, the market price is $ ____.

• A) 1,200
• B) 1,100
• C) 1,000
• D) 900

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Definitions:

Excitation Current

(1) The DC used to produce electromagnetism in the fields of a DC motor or generator, or in the rotor of an alternator or synchronous motor; (2) The AC that flows in the primary of a transformer with no load connected.

Primary

Referring to the first or main element of a system or device, such as the primary coil in a transformer.

Secondary

Refers to the coil or winding in a transformer that receives energy from the primary winding and delivers it to the load.

Hysteresis

The lag in response exhibited by a body when external forces are applied and removed, often observed in magnetic and mechanical systems.