SEMESTER FALL 2011
Economics (ECO401)
Assignment No. 2
Due Date: 27-12-2011 Marks: 30
Assignment:
The case:
Gandhara Nissan (GN) is an Automobile Company working under the structure of imperfect competition. Recently, the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) has imposed ban on import of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) cylinder kit and sales of car with factory fitted CNG. This decision has been taken to overcome the prevailing shortage of gas in the country. Gandhara Nissan has hired Mr. Umer, an economist to analyze the impact of this ban on the company’s sales. Mr. Umer estimated that quantity sold will decrease and price will increase in upcoming years. The data on price and quantity sold by the GN company for the last five years and estimated data for the year 2012 is given under.
Requirements:
Use the above information collected by Mr.Umer and:
A. Calculate average cost and average revenue of GN for each year.
B. Calculate at each level whether GN is operating at profit or loss.
C. Determine the quantity sold and price level at which the total profit for GN is maximized.
D. As a student of Economics, analyze how this incident will affect the overall automobile industry?
Marks: (A=6+6), (B=6+6), (C=3), (D=3)
Instructions:
Please read the following instructions carefully before preparing the assignment solution:
• Solution of Part A and Part B should be in the following tabulated format.
• Calculate to the point where calculation is being required. NO need to write irrelevant material or extra interpretation.
• This Assignment can be best attempted from the knowledge acquired after watching
video lecture no. 14 to lecture no. 25 and reading handouts as well as recommended text book.
• Video lectures can be downloaded for free from
Note:
Only in the case of Assignment, 24 hours extra / grace period after the due date is usually available to overcome uploading difficulties which may be faced by the students on last date. This extra time should only be used to meet the emergencies and above mentioned due dates should always be treated as final to avoid any inconvenience.
Other Important Instructions:
Deadline:
• Make sure to upload the solution file before the due date on VULMS.
• Any submission made via email after the due date will not be accepted.
Formatting guidelines:
• Use the font style “Times New Roman” or “Arial” and font size “12”.
• It is advised to compose your document in MS-Word format.
• You may also compose your assignment in Open Office format.
• Use black and blue font colors only.
Solution guidelines:
• Every student will work individually and has to write in the form of an analytical assignment.
• Answer of part A and B should be provided in tabulated format given above. Further, give the answer of part C and D according to the requirement of question.
• For acquiring the relevant knowledge do not rely only on handouts but watch the video lectures and use other reference books also.
Rules for Marking
Please note that your assignment will not be graded or graded as Zero (0), if:
• It is submitted after the due date.
• The file you uploaded does not open or is corrupt.
• It is in any format other than MS-Word or Open Office; e.g. Excel, PowerPoint, PDF etc.
• It is cheated or copied from other students, internet, books, journals etc.
Economics (ECO401)
Assignment No. 2
Due Date: 27-12-2011 Marks: 30
Assignment:
The case:
Gandhara Nissan (GN) is an Automobile Company working under the structure of imperfect competition. Recently, the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) has imposed ban on import of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) cylinder kit and sales of car with factory fitted CNG. This decision has been taken to overcome the prevailing shortage of gas in the country. Gandhara Nissan has hired Mr. Umer, an economist to analyze the impact of this ban on the company’s sales. Mr. Umer estimated that quantity sold will decrease and price will increase in upcoming years. The data on price and quantity sold by the GN company for the last five years and estimated data for the year 2012 is given under.
Requirements:
Use the above information collected by Mr.Umer and:
A. Calculate average cost and average revenue of GN for each year.
B. Calculate at each level whether GN is operating at profit or loss.
C. Determine the quantity sold and price level at which the total profit for GN is maximized.
D. As a student of Economics, analyze how this incident will affect the overall automobile industry?
Marks: (A=6+6), (B=6+6), (C=3), (D=3)
Instructions:
Please read the following instructions carefully before preparing the assignment solution:
• Solution of Part A and Part B should be in the following tabulated format.
• Calculate to the point where calculation is being required. NO need to write irrelevant material or extra interpretation.
• This Assignment can be best attempted from the knowledge acquired after watching
video lecture no. 14 to lecture no. 25 and reading handouts as well as recommended text book.
• Video lectures can be downloaded for free from
Note:
Only in the case of Assignment, 24 hours extra / grace period after the due date is usually available to overcome uploading difficulties which may be faced by the students on last date. This extra time should only be used to meet the emergencies and above mentioned due dates should always be treated as final to avoid any inconvenience.
Other Important Instructions:
Deadline:
• Make sure to upload the solution file before the due date on VULMS.
• Any submission made via email after the due date will not be accepted.
Formatting guidelines:
• Use the font style “Times New Roman” or “Arial” and font size “12”.
• It is advised to compose your document in MS-Word format.
• You may also compose your assignment in Open Office format.
• Use black and blue font colors only.
Solution guidelines:
• Every student will work individually and has to write in the form of an analytical assignment.
• Answer of part A and B should be provided in tabulated format given above. Further, give the answer of part C and D according to the requirement of question.
• For acquiring the relevant knowledge do not rely only on handouts but watch the video lectures and use other reference books also.
Rules for Marking
Please note that your assignment will not be graded or graded as Zero (0), if:
• It is submitted after the due date.
• The file you uploaded does not open or is corrupt.
• It is in any format other than MS-Word or Open Office; e.g. Excel, PowerPoint, PDF etc.
• It is cheated or copied from other students, internet, books, journals etc.
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