During the night, the electricity sector has a marginal cost of $1/MWh (megawatt-hour) for the first 100 MWh produced (from wind turbines), and $20/MWh for each additional unit (from gas generators). During the day, they have a marginal cost of $1/MWh (megawatt-hour) for the first 50 MWh produced (from solar panels), and $20/MWh for each additional unit (from gas generators). Nighttime and daytime demand are given by Qnight D = 50 −P and Qday D = 200 −P , respectively. What are the market quantity and price during the day, and the market quantity and price at night? This is a model of the wholesale market for electricity, which you can think of as being competitive, but there is no resale between night and day

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During the night, the electricity sector has a marginal cost of $1/MWh (megawatt-hour) for
the first 100 MWh produced (from wind turbines), and $20/MWh for each additional unit (from gas
generators). During the day, they have a marginal cost of $1/MWh (megawatt-hour) for the first 50
MWh produced (from solar panels), and $20/MWh for each additional unit (from gas generators).
Nighttime and daytime demand are given by Qnight
D = 50 −P and Qday
D = 200 −P , respectively.
What are the market quantity and price during the day, and the market quantity and price at night?
This is a model of the wholesale market for electricity, which you can think of as being competitive,
but there is no resale between night and day.

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