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IB Economics HL 2.11.2 Rational producer behaviour Question Bank

Practise IB Economics HL 2.11.2 by applying rational producer behaviour concepts to exam-style questions.

Syllabus
First assessment 2022
Course
Economics HL
Level
HL

Exam points

  • identify the relevant model, concept or evidence
  • apply the correct subject framework to the question
  • evaluate the result using clear evidence and subject terminology

2.11.2 (HL)—Rational producer behaviour question 1

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Note that widgets and pidgets are imaginary products.

In the country of Burbia, the demand and supply of widgets are given by the functions

Qd=2494PQs=150+14P\begin{aligned} & Q d=249-4 P \\ & Q s=150+14 P \end{aligned}

where Qd is the quantity demanded per month, Qs is the quantity supplied per month and P is the price per widget in dollars ($).

Question (a)

(a)

Draw and label the marginal revenue (MR) curve for the 2018 Football World Cup final.

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Question (b)

(b)

(I) Using the diagram on page 6 and your answers to parts (j) and (k), explain how the organizers could achieve their goal of profit maximisation.

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