Table 17-5
The information in the table below shows the total demand for premium-channel digital cable TV subscriptions in a small urban market. Assume that each digital cable TV operator pays a fixed cost of $200,000 (per year) to provide premium digital channels in the market area and that the marginal cost of providing the premium channel service to a household is zero.
-Refer to Table 17-5. Assume there are two profit-maximizing digital cable TV companies operating in this market. Further assume that they are able to collude on the quantity of subscriptions that will be sold and on the price that will be charged for subscriptions. How much profit will each company earn?
Definitions:
Natural Monopolies
A market condition where due to high infrastructure costs or significant barriers to entry, a single company can supply a product or service more efficiently than multiple competing firms.
Government Regulation
The establishment of rules and laws by government bodies that are intended to control or govern conduct and practices within various sectors.
Price Discrimination
A pricing approach in which the same provider sells the same or nearly the same products or services for different prices in distinct markets or to various customers.
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