troyh

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You have it backwards. Under a monopoly, marginal cost is not equal to price, monopolies can charge much higher prices. You mean the opposite of a monopoly: a commodity.

So your theory is that there is a situation where supply doesn't affect the price. So it wouldn't matter if only one bottle of Pliny the Elder was produced per year or if the supply was so high that bottles of it were falling from the sky. People would pay the exact same price for it in both cases because the manufacturing costs are the same? Please show me your graphs that prove this.

thaworm69

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This was on a major question answering site. I like the "Tip" at the end!

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker
A "quarter barrel" or Pony Keg is about 7.5 US gallons (Pony kegs are half the normal sized beer keg and a quarter of a barrel), and will provide approximately 80 12 oz. glasses or beer mug of your favorite beer.
FYI:
A Keg is a small cask o barrel with a capacity of about 31 US gallons (117 litters), a keg is also known as a "Full Keg" or Barrel.
A half keg or half barrel is 15.5 US gallons , this container is the normal size of a beer keg and will provide approximately 160 12 oz. glasses or beer mug of your favorite beer.
Tip: Don't buy a half-barrel unless you're having 150-200 people and know that, at least half of them are beer drinkers!

TyTanium

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Ditto! I'm loving it. Thank you for posting good economics. It's a scarce asset these days.

If only 1 bottle were produced, you'd have a scarce asset which would earn economic profit.
Economic profit attracts entrants...then more than 1 bottle is produced until economic profit goes to 0.
That point, in competitive market is P=MC
Brewers won't produce if P<MC, and if P>MC new entrants come until until P=MC

If P<>long run avg cost, then it's a) bankrupt or b) market power/monopoly

Sure, demand moves price in the short run, but in the long-term prices are a function of production costs.

jerrodm

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Listen, re-read the post you quoted me on: I never said that in a monopoly marginal cost is equal to price, I said marginal cost is equal to marginal revenue. Absolutely monopolies charge prices that are higher than marginal cost, which is one reason that we don't like them.

Not only is this whole conversation really off-topic, I'm sure it's bumming everyone else out. I'm happy to PM you with all kinds of discussion on microeconomic theory, let me know if you'd like to continue that way.

Either way, I think I'll call it quits on here so we can all go back to laughing at those who don't know a roggenbier from a RIS.

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For they garner the succulent berries of the hop and mass and sift and bruise and brew them and they mix therewith sour juices and bring the must to the sacred fire and cease not night or day from their toil, those cunning brothers, lords of the vat. -James Joyce

On deck: Orange Cranberry Wit, Dusseldorf Altbier
Primary: Belgian Partigyle Tripel/Saison, 1/1
Secondary: none
Bottles: Northern Brown Ale, 1/10; English IPA, 12/31; Cider, 12/9; White House Honey Ale AG, 12/9;

jerrodm

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Cheers mate! I don't often get to expound on my own area of expertise on the brew forums, hard to pass up the opportunity when it presents itself. If only I were a chemist, or an electrical engineer--those guys have all the fun on this site!

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For they garner the succulent berries of the hop and mass and sift and bruise and brew them and they mix therewith sour juices and bring the must to the sacred fire and cease not night or day from their toil, those cunning brothers, lords of the vat. -James Joyce

On deck: Orange Cranberry Wit, Dusseldorf Altbier
Primary: Belgian Partigyle Tripel/Saison, 1/1
Secondary: none
Bottles: Northern Brown Ale, 1/10; English IPA, 12/31; Cider, 12/9; White House Honey Ale AG, 12/9;

JoeyChopps

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Dammit college made me take economics I come here for fun. Hey what do you call someone that is good at math and nothing else in college? An economics major. Ba-zing.

jerrodm

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Ouch. Unfortunately it's worse than that. Economists are mostly mathematicians who couldn't cut it in number theory...

On a more serious note, everyone looking for more sober, well-thought out discussion of issues pertinent to homebrewing should really read this thread.

You're welcome.

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For they garner the succulent berries of the hop and mass and sift and bruise and brew them and they mix therewith sour juices and bring the must to the sacred fire and cease not night or day from their toil, those cunning brothers, lords of the vat. -James Joyce

On deck: Orange Cranberry Wit, Dusseldorf Altbier
Primary: Belgian Partigyle Tripel/Saison, 1/1
Secondary: none
Bottles: Northern Brown Ale, 1/10; English IPA, 12/31; Cider, 12/9; White House Honey Ale AG, 12/9;

DrunkleJon

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Or have a CO2 setup and really like the beer. With the old pump taps it will be oxidized terribly within the week

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On Deck: Black Lager (im stalling on this one for some reason), Octoberfest/Marzen
Fermenting:Apfelwein
Kegged: Breakfast Stout, Cream Ale, Apfelwein, Pale Ale
Bottled: American Amber/Red Ale

Hamsterbite

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EPIC ECONOMIST RAP BATTLES OF HISTORY!!!

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Sometimes the angels punish us by answering our prayers. -Peart

Next Brew: SWMBO's choice. Probably Saison.
Primary: Janet's Brown, Mulled Chamomile Cider/Perry
Secondary: Nada
Bottle Conditioning: Nada
Bottled and Ready: Hop in the Dark, Raison Detre, Hoppy Saison

SiriusStarr

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KEYNES...versus....SMITH. FIGHT.

I would totally listen to that...

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Kitsune Brewing Co. (Add me on Untappd.)
Fermenters: Empty while I move. :-(
Aging: Unnamed Holiday Apfelwein
Bottled: Autogynephilia (Tropical DIPA); 7 Stairs (Cascade Pale Ale); Fractured Loyalty (Belgian Strong Pale Ale); Generosity (Belgian Witbier)
Planned: Maudite Dubbel-ish Belgian Thing; Dessert Stout; Dunkelweizen. Nom nom.