Suppose You Manufacture 10 Million Hard Drives Per Year Specifically

question 11

Short Answer

Suppose you manufacture 10 million hard drives per year specifically for Dell laptop computers.Suppose your average variable cost C=$20/unit,annualized cost of investment to build a hard drive factory I=$30 million,and the market price (bailout market price in the event Dell does not buy)Pm=$22/unit.If Dell agrees to purchase the 10 million hard drives at a price P*=$25/unit and subsequently renegotiates to only purchase for $22.50/unit,what is your company's new "rent"?

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