= Consider two firms, firm 1 and firm 2, facing the demand curve P = 24-2Q, where Q Q₁+Q₂. The firms' cost functions are C₁(Q₁) = Q and C₂ (Q₂) = 2Q². Derive the reaction functions if the firms behave non-cooperatively. a. b. C. d. What is each firm's Cournot-Nash-Equilibrium output and profit if they behave non-cooperatively? Draw the firms' reaction functions and show the equilibrium. Suppose that both firms have entered the industry as a cartel. What is the joint profit-maximising level of output? How much will each firm produce? How much is the profit of each firm?
= Consider two firms, firm 1 and firm 2, facing the demand curve P = 24-2Q, where Q Q₁+Q₂. The firms' cost functions are C₁(Q₁) = Q and C₂ (Q₂) = 2Q². Derive the reaction functions if the firms behave non-cooperatively. a. b. C. d. What is each firm's Cournot-Nash-Equilibrium output and profit if they behave non-cooperatively? Draw the firms' reaction functions and show the equilibrium. Suppose that both firms have entered the industry as a cartel. What is the joint profit-maximising level of output? How much will each firm produce? How much is the profit of each firm?
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Consider two firms, firm 1 and firm 2, facing the demand curve P = 24 - 2Q, where Q =
Q₁ + Q₂. The firms' cost functions are C₁(Q₁) = Q² and C₂(Q₂) = 2Q².
Derive the reaction functions if the firms behave non-cooperatively.
a.
b.
C.
d.
e.
What is each firm's Cournot-Nash-Equilibrium output and profit if they behave
non-cooperatively?
Draw the firms' reaction functions and show the equilibrium.
Suppose that both firms have entered the industry as a cartel. What is the joint
profit-maximising level of output? How much will each firm produce? How much
is the profit of each firm?
Compare and explain graphically each firm's Cournot-Nash-Equilibrium output
with their new output where firm 2 chooses its output first. Put firm 1's output
on the horizontal axis and firm 2's on the vertical axis.
(Note: No calculation is required.)](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Faddf308a-41bc-4755-99f4-f41bab817838%2F058234cb-48f8-445e-bb70-63862d94e94c%2Falrst3f_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
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Consider two firms, firm 1 and firm 2, facing the demand curve P = 24 - 2Q, where Q =
Q₁ + Q₂. The firms' cost functions are C₁(Q₁) = Q² and C₂(Q₂) = 2Q².
Derive the reaction functions if the firms behave non-cooperatively.
a.
b.
C.
d.
e.
What is each firm's Cournot-Nash-Equilibrium output and profit if they behave
non-cooperatively?
Draw the firms' reaction functions and show the equilibrium.
Suppose that both firms have entered the industry as a cartel. What is the joint
profit-maximising level of output? How much will each firm produce? How much
is the profit of each firm?
Compare and explain graphically each firm's Cournot-Nash-Equilibrium output
with their new output where firm 2 chooses its output first. Put firm 1's output
on the horizontal axis and firm 2's on the vertical axis.
(Note: No calculation is required.)
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