The market for a standard-sized cardboard container consists of two firms: Composite Box and Fiberboard. As the manager of CompositeBox, you enjoy a patented technology that permits your company to produce boxes faster and at a lower cost than Fiberboard. You use this advantage to be the first to choose its profit-maximizing output level in the market. The inverse demand function for boxes is P = 1200 – 6Q, CompositeBox’s costs are CC(QC) = 60QC, and Fiberboard’s costs are CF(QF) = 120QF.
Ignoring antitrust considerations, by how much would your profits increase if you merged with Fiberboard? $
What is the minimum amount you would have to offer Fiberboard for it to accept your purchase offer? $