For a Good with Network Externalities, Draw a Diagram Showing

question 12

Essay

For a good with network externalities, draw a diagram showing the relation between the number of units sold and the willingness to pay of demanders.Find a price at which there are two stable and one unstable equilibrium quantities.Label these equilibria and explain why the unstable equilibrium is unstable.

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Definitions:

Short-term Note Payable

A short-term note payable refers to a debt obligation that is due for repayment within a year or less.

Contingent Liability

A potential obligation that may arise depending on the outcome of a future event, not recognized on the balance sheet unless occurrence is probable and the amount can be reasonably estimated.

Estimated Liability

A potential financial obligation that may arise in the future, recognized in accounting based on probable expenditures.

Times Interest Earned

A financial ratio that measures a company's ability to meet its debt obligations by comparing its income before interest and taxes (EBIT) to its interest expenses.