Market Experiments

Market Experiments
Part 1
Q1. In the case of bureaucrats with true
information, What is the average deal
price & price range, and how many
deals can be made?
UESUGI Takamasa
Information
Sellers’ Purchase Costs (thousands)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
56
60
64
71
76
82
90
Buyers’ Price Limits (MWTP) (thousands)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
105
96
92
85
80
73
68
How to Find Average Deal Price

Average deal price (ADP) is equal to
the price where demand meets
supply (Equilibrium point)
To find ADP,
 Derive demand & supply functions
 Find the equilibrium point where
those two functions intersect
Demand-Supply Curve
P
120
100
80
Supply
60
Demand
40
20
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Q
Linear Demand-Supply Curve
P
(thousands)
P = 5.6429Q + 48.714
P = -6.0357Q + 109.71
120
100
80
P*=78.18623
Supply
60
Demand
40
20
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Q*=5.222886
7
Q
Answer
Price Range (according to the graph)
= 76,000~80,000
 Average deal price = 78,186.23
 5 deals can be made = 2 sellers & 2
buyers are going to be excluded from
the market
