Consider an industry characterized by Bertrand competition. Industry experts include three goods in thisindustry, Goods 1, 2 and 3 produced by Firms 1, 2 and 3, respectively. Market demand functions aregiven as:9293=91 100-20p, + 10p₂ +5p3100+10p, -20p₂ +5p3100+5p₁+Sp₂-20p3Marginal costs for each good are $8 and market prices are p₁ = $10.17.p₂ = $10.17.p3= $9.04. Firms1 and 2 propose merging. Determine the relevant antitrust market by applying the hypotheticalmonopolist test.

Given: Industry is characterized by Bertrand competition Three goods in industry: 1, 2 and 3. Goods…

Consider an industry characterized by Bertrand competition. Industry experts include three goods in this industry, Goods 1, 2 and 3 produced by Firms 1, 2 and 3, respectively. Market demand functions are given as: 91 100-20p, + 10p₂ +5p3 100+10p, -20p₂ +5p, 92 93= 100+5p₁ + Sp₂-20ps H Marginal costs for each good are $8 and market prices are p₁ $10.17.p₂ = $10.17.p,= $9.04. Firms 1 and 2 propose merging. Determine the relevant antitrust market by applying the hypothetical monopolist test.

Consider an industry characterized by Bertrand competition. Industry experts include three goods in this industry, Goods 1, 2 and 3 produced by Firms 1, 2 and 3, respectively. Market demand functions are given as: 91 100-20p, + 10p₂ +5p3 100+10p, -20p₂ +5p, 92 93= 100+5p₁ + Sp₂-20ps H Marginal costs for each good are $8 and market prices are p₁ $10.17.p₂ = $10.17.p,= $9.04. Firms 1 and 2 propose merging. Determine the relevant antitrust market by applying the hypothetical monopolist test.

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