\( F_1\left(P_{g_1}\right)=0.1 a P_{G_1}^2+40 P_{G_1}+120 \mathrm{Rs} / \mathrm{hr} \)
\(F_2\left(P_{g_2}\right)=0.2 P_{G_2}^2+30 P_{G_2}+100 \mathrm{Rs} / \mathrm{hr} \)
Incremental cost, \(I_{C_1}=\frac{d F_1}{d P_{G_1}}=0.2 a P_{G_1}+40 \)
\(I_{C_2}=\frac{d F_2}{d P_{G_2}}=0.4 P_{G_2}+30\)
0.2a × 175 + 40 = 0.4 × 115 + 30
a = 1.028
Now, \(P_1^{\prime}+P_2^{\prime}\) = 175 + 115 = 290 mW
a' = 1.1 × 1.028 = 1.1308
F1 = 0.1 × 1.1308\(P_1^{2{\prime}}\) + 40\(p_1^{\prime}\) + 120
F2 = 0.2\(P_1^{2{\prime}}\) + 30P2 + 100
\(I_{C_{\mathrm{1}}}\) = 0.226\(p_1^{\prime}\) + 40
\(I_{C_{\mathrm{2}}}\) = 0.4\(P_2^{{\prime}}\) + 30
For optimal load, \(I_{C_{\mathrm{1}}}\)= \(I_{C_{\mathrm{2}}}\)
0.226\(p_1^{\prime}\) + 40 = 0.4\(p_2^{\prime}\) + 30
0.226\(p_1^{\prime}\) - 0.4\(p_2^{\prime}\) = -10 ...(i)
\(P_1^{\prime}+P_2^{\prime}\) = 290
\(p_1^{\prime}\) = 169 MW
\(p_2^{\prime}\) = 121 MW
So, P1 decreases
F when P1 = 175 MW and P2 = 115 MW
F1 = 0.1 × 1.028 × 1752 + 40 × 175 + 120 = 10268.2 Rs/hr
F2 = 0.2 × 1152 + 30 × 115 + 100 = 6195 Rs/hr
F = F1 + F2 = 16463 Rs/hr
\(F^{\prime}_1\) = 0.1 × 1.1308 × 1692 + 40 × 169 + 120 = 10109.6
\(F^{\prime}_2\) = 0.2 × 1212 + 30 × 121 + 100 = 6658.2
F' = \(F^{\prime}_1\) + \(F^{\prime}_2\) = 16767.8 Rs/hr
So, F increase
Hence, the correct option is (A).