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Critique of Simplifying Assumptions in an Economic Model

An economic model for a car manufacturer is built on two key assumptions:

  1. Demand: There are exactly 100 potential buyers in the market, and each individual will buy at most one car, provided the price is acceptable to them.
  2. Costs: The firm has a one-time setup cost of $80,000, and the cost to produce each additional car is always $14,400, regardless of how many cars are made.

Critically evaluate these two assumptions. For each one, explain one major benefit of using such a simplification in a model and one significant way in which it might fail to represent the complexities of a real-world market.

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