Question

Automobile manufacturing is an industry subject to significant economies of scale. Suppose there are four domestic auto manufacturers, but the demand for domestic autos is no more than 2.5 times the quantity produced at the bottom of the long-run average cost curve. What do you expect will happen to the domestic auto industry in the long run

Answer 1

Answer:

• One firm to have left.

• At least one will be suffering.

Explanation:

There are four companies in this scenario which means that demand should at least be 4 times the production for all of them to sell.

With demand at only 2.5 times, at least one company will not be selling enough cars to survive in the industry so they will exist.

Another one will stay but will face tough times because a demand of 2.5 times production will not be enough to Carter or three companies.