Question 4 In the small outback town of Korweingiboora there is one main street, one mile long, running south to north. All 100 of the townsfolk live along the side of the street, fifty on each side. There are two restaurants, A & B. One restaurant is located one quarter of a mile from the south end of town. One restaurant is located at the end of the main street at the north end of town. Korweingiboorans are willing to pay up to $30 for a restaurant meal. (a) If restaurant A charges $20 for a meal and restaurant B charges $16 for a meal and the cost per mile of traveling for the residents is $10 per mile, draw a diagram depicting the location of the restaurants and the consumer surplus line of each. (b) Draw on the same diagram the location of the marginal customer who is indifferent between purchasing at the two restaurants. (c) Calculate the location of the marginal customer. (d) What is the total price (price + transport cost) paid by the marginal customer? (e) How much consumer surplus does the marginal customer receive? (f) If Firm A cut its price to $18 how many extra customers would go to its restaurant?

Question 4 In the small outback town of Korweingiboora there is one main street, one mile long, running south to north. All 100 of the townsfolk live along the side of the street, fifty on each side. There are two restaurants, A & B. One restaurant is located one quarter of a mile from the south end of town. One restaurant is located at the end of the main street at the north end of town. Korweingiboorans are willing to pay up to $30 for a restaurant meal. (a) If restaurant A charges $20 for a meal and restaurant B charges $16 for a meal and the cost per mile of traveling for the residents is $10 per mile, draw a diagram depicting the location of the restaurants and the consumer surplus line of each. (b) Draw on the same diagram the location of the marginal customer who is indifferent between purchasing at the two restaurants. (c) Calculate the location of the marginal customer. (d) What is the total price (price + transport cost) paid by the marginal customer? (e) How much consumer surplus does the marginal customer receive? (f) If Firm A cut its price to $18 how many extra customers would go to its restaurant?

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