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. 2020 Apr 28;140:101961. doi: 10.1016/j.tre.2020.101961

Table 5.1.

Optimal hygiene levels, profits, consumer surplus under Model i(N,S,M).

Model N Model S Model M
Optimal hygiene level (h¯i) h¯N=pkN h¯S=pkS h¯M=p-tkM
Optimal profit (Π¯i) p(1-p-ηl)+p22kN-F p(1-p-w-el)+p22kS-F (p-t)(1-p-y)+(p-t)22kM-G
Consumer surplus at h¯i (CS¯i) (kN(1-ηl)+(1-kN)p)22kN2 (kS(1-w-el)+(1-kS)p)22kS2 (kM(1-y)-t+(1-kM)p)22kM2