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Instructions:Answers to each of the following problems will be evaluated based on accuracy, complete-ness and clarity.Unsupported answers will...
Instructions:Answers to each of the following problems will be evaluated based on accuracy, complete-ness and clarity.Unsupported answers will receive no credit.Any assumptions you make in answering the questions below should be clearly stated.
1.Suppose a monopoly must decide on a level of R&D along with production levels.R&D is expensive initially, but lowers the marginal cost of production.Suppose the firm faces costs C(q, r) = αr2 + (c − r)q, and must decide on a level of R&D expenditure and how much of the good to produce, q. Inverse demand is given by p(q) = a − bq.
(a)What is the firm’s objective function?
(b)What are the firm’s first-order conditions?
(c)What are the optimal q and r ?
(d)Under what levels of α does the firm invest in R&D?
