A Third Double-Fluke Case For A Triple-Switching Example

Figure 1: Extra Profits at Gamma Prices for the Third Double-Fluke Switch Point

This post is a continuation of this series of posts.

The next double-fluke case to be considered arises for parameters on intersection of the upper and lower boundaries of regions 3 and 5. Figure 1 illustrates this case, while Figure 2 depicts local perturbations of this double-fluke case. Perturbations that lead to either of the switch points at the extremes of the rate of profits no longer being at a feasible rate result in reswitching, as in regions 3 and 5. One switch point, as in region 2, results from perturbations in which both fluke switch points no longer being at a feasible rate of profits. But consider a perturbation n which both switch points occur at a positive rate of profits below the maximum. This example is of triple-switching in region 6.

Figure 2: Partitions of the Parameter Space around the Third Double-Fluke Case

Table 1: Cost-Minimizing Technique byRegion

Region	Cost-Minimizing Technique	Notes
1	Alpha	No switch point.
2	Alpha, Gamma	Around the switch point, a lower rate of profits is associated with a LESS round-about technique and greater output per worker.
3	Gamma, Alpha, Gamma	Around the second switch point, a lower rate of profits is associated with a LESS round-about technique and LOWER output per worker.
4	Gamma	No switch point.
5	Alpha, Gamma, Alpha	Around the first switch point, a lower rate of profits is associated with a LESS round-about technique. Around the second switch point, a lower rate of profits is associated with LOWER output per worker.
6	Gamma, Alpha, Gamma, Alpha	Around the second switch point, a lower rate of profits is associated with a LESS round-about technique and LOWER output per worker.