Assume That Boeing (U

question 25

Short Answer

Assume that Boeing (U.S.) and Airbus (European Union) both wish to enter the Hungarian market with the next new generation airliner. They both have identical cost and demand conditions (as indicated in the graph above).
-Refer to above figure. Suppose the European government provides Airbus with a subsidy of $4 for each airplane sold, and that the subsidy convinces Boeing to exit the Hungarian market. Now Airbus would be the monopolist in this market. What price would they charge, and what would be their total profits?

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