a given market the demand for a homogenous product is given by p(q) = 120 – 5Q. The market as two firms, firm 1 has a marginal cost c1 5 and firm 2 has a marginal cost c2 = 10. ) Assume that the firms compete in a Cournot game. Compute the price in equilibrium, quantity roduced by each firm and deadweight loss generated in this market.
a given market the demand for a homogenous product is given by p(q) = 120 – 5Q. The market as two firms, firm 1 has a marginal cost c1 5 and firm 2 has a marginal cost c2 = 10. ) Assume that the firms compete in a Cournot game. Compute the price in equilibrium, quantity roduced by each firm and deadweight loss generated in this market.
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has two firms, firm 1 has a marginal cost cı
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: 10.
(i) Assume that the firms compete in a Cournot game. Compute the price in equilibrium, quantity
produced by each firm and deadweight loss generated in this market.
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