EconomicsConsider the following Cournot duopoly. Both firms produce a homogenous good. The demand function is Q=25-P₁where is the total quantity produced. Firm 1's marginal cost is C₁ = 3. Firm 2's marginal cost of production is CH = =40.7. Firm 2 knows its own cost function and firm 1's cost function.with probability 0.3O 165/30Firm 1 knows its own cost function and the probability distribution of firm 2's marginal cost. In a Bayesan NE, thestrategy of firm 2 is:O 7.2(6,8)and CO (6.9,7.9)= 2 with probability

Consider the following Cournot duopoly. Both firms produce a homogenous good. The demand function is Q=25-P₁ where is the total quantity produced. Firm 1's marginal cost is C₁ = 3. Firm 2's marginal cost of production is = 4 with probability 0.3 and C=2 with probability 0.7 Firm 2 knows its own cost function and firm 1's cost function. Firm 1 knows its own cost function and the probability distribution of firm 2's marginal cost. In a Bayesan NE, the strategy of firm 2 is:

Consider the following Cournot duopoly. Both firms produce a homogenous good. The demand function is Q=25-P₁ where is the total quantity produced. Firm 1's marginal cost is C₁ = 3. Firm 2's marginal cost of production is = 4 with probability 0.3 and C=2 with probability 0.7 Firm 2 knows its own cost function and firm 1's cost function. Firm 1 knows its own cost function and the probability distribution of firm 2's marginal cost. In a Bayesan NE, the strategy of firm 2 is:

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