(1) Let us assume that in Region X, there are only 2 hospitals available and that they act as Cournot duopolists. MC₁ MC₂ = 10 Market demand Q = 100-0.5p (a) Compute for the best response functions of each hospital. (b) Compute for the best output level for each. (c) Suppose the 2 hospitals decide to collude, what will be the new output level? Show.
(1) Let us assume that in Region X, there are only 2 hospitals available and that they act as Cournot duopolists. MC₁ MC₂ = 10 Market demand Q = 100-0.5p (a) Compute for the best response functions of each hospital. (b) Compute for the best output level for each. (c) Suppose the 2 hospitals decide to collude, what will be the new output level? Show.
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![(1) Let us assume that in Region X, there are only 2 hospitals available and that they act as Cournot
duopolists.
MC₁ = MC₂ = 10
Market demand Q = 100-0.5p
(a) Compute for the best response functions of each hospital.
(b) Compute for the best output level for each.
(c) Suppose the 2 hospitals decide to collude, what will be the new output level? Show.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F4ff93a26-9b63-4362-bd82-5345759e8d6b%2Ffc747329-f8aa-4f06-8bfa-dc626dd6d6e5%2Fh9nxul_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:(1) Let us assume that in Region X, there are only 2 hospitals available and that they act as Cournot
duopolists.
MC₁ = MC₂ = 10
Market demand Q = 100-0.5p
(a) Compute for the best response functions of each hospital.
(b) Compute for the best output level for each.
(c) Suppose the 2 hospitals decide to collude, what will be the new output level? Show.
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