Consider the price functionP(Y) =1,{ – 5Y + 26, 0 104where y1 denotes the output of firm 1 and y2 denotes the output of firm 2 such that Y = y1 + y2.Suppose that the total cost to each firm is given by TC;(yi) = 2y; for i = 1, 2.Use Cournot's Duopoly Model to find outputs yi and y2, profits T1 and T2, and price P.%3D

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Consider the price function y²-5Y+26, 0≤Y ≤ 10 Y≥ 10 P(Y) = where y₁ denotes the output of firm 1 and y2 denotes the output of firm 2 such that Y = y₁ + y2. Suppose that the total cost to each firm is given by TC;(yi) = 2y; for i = 1, 2. Use Cournot's Duopoly Model to find outputs y₁ and y2, profits ₁ and 72, and price P.

Consider the price function y²-5Y+26, 0≤Y ≤ 10 Y≥ 10 P(Y) = where y₁ denotes the output of firm 1 and y2 denotes the output of firm 2 such that Y = y₁ + y2. Suppose that the total cost to each firm is given by TC;(yi) = 2y; for i = 1, 2. Use Cournot's Duopoly Model to find outputs y₁ and y2, profits ₁ and 72, and price P.

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