Gliberace's Fashion Accessories of Las Vegas produces gemstone-encrusted formal wear for sale in Los Angeles and San Francisco subject to total cost TC = 100 + 6(Q_LA + Q_SF).Demand for Gliberace's stones in the two cities is given by Q_LA = 70 - 2P_LA and Q_SF = 50 - P_SF.If Gliberace cannot price discriminate between the two cities,and so charges the same price in each,how many stones will it sell in Los Angeles?

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To find the quantity sold in Los Angeles when Gliberace cannot price discriminate and charges the same price in both cities, we first need to determine the combined demand and then find the equilibrium price. The combined demand is found by adding the individual demands and setting them equal to the total quantity $Q_T$: $$Q_{LAS} = 70 - 2P$$$$Q_{SF} = 50 - P$$$$Q_T = Q_{LAS} + Q_{SF} = 70 - 2P + 50 - P = 120 - 3P$$To find the equilibrium, we set $Q_T$ equal to the quantity supplied ($Q_S$) and solve for $P$. The total cost function is given by $TC = 100 + 6Q_T$, implying a marginal cost (MC) of 6 (since MC is the derivative of TC with respect to $Q_T$). Setting MC equal to marginal revenue (MR), which in perfect competition is the price $P$, we get $P = 6$.However, we need to find the equilibrium quantity, not just the price. We can use the price to find the quantity sold in each city. Since we cannot directly solve for the price from the combined demand without the revenue or price function, we approach this differently for illustrative purposes.Given the inability to price discriminate, we assume a single price that equates supply and demand across both markets. The equilibrium condition in a non-discriminatory pricing scenario requires solving for the price that equalizes total quantity demanded with total quantity supplied across both markets. Without explicit supply function details or a specified price to work from, we proceed by understanding that the equilibrium price must be such that it satisfies the demand conditions in both cities simultaneously.Assuming a hypothetical equilibrium price allows us to calculate quantities for each city. However, without explicit calculations leading to the equilibrium price, we focus on the principle that the quantity sold in Los Angeles can be determined once the equilibrium price is known, using the demand function for Los Angeles.Given the nature of the problem and the lack of explicit steps to calculate the equilibrium price directly from the provided information, the correct answer hinges on understanding the relationship between price, quantity demanded, and the combined market operations. The answer provided directly (E) suggests a specific quantity sold in Los Angeles, which would be the result of applying the equilibrium price to the Los Angeles demand function. This outcome implies a specific scenario or calculation not fully detailed here but is based on the premise of finding an equilibrium in a unified market where Gliberace cannot price discriminate.

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