Subject 2: Oligopolistic Competition Two firms (Natural Salt and Healthy Salt) compete in the market for Himalayan table salt. Consumers see the salt produced by both firms as perfect substitutes. In this market, each firm chooses what output to produce and price is determined by aggregate output. Market demand is given by Q Salt is 50€/kg. The respective for Healthy Salt is 40€/kg. A process innovation in the production technology of Himalayan table salt would reduce the Natural Salt's marginal cost to 44 and Healthy Salt's marginal cost to 34. = 450-2P, where Q is kgs and P is €/kg. The initial marginal cost of Natural (a) Consider that only one of the two firms can introduce the aforementioned process innovation in its production technology, while its rival firm still produces with its initial marginal cost. How much would each firm be willing to pay so as to introduce the aforementioned process innovation in its production technology? (6) Conei

Subject 2: Oligopolistic Competition Two firms (Natural Salt and Healthy Salt) compete in the market for Himalayan table salt. Consumers see the salt produced by both firms as perfect substitutes. In this market, each firm chooses what output to produce and price is determined by aggregate output. Market demand is given by Q Salt is 50€/kg. The respective for Healthy Salt is 40€/kg. A process innovation in the production technology of Himalayan table salt would reduce the Natural Salt's marginal cost to 44 and Healthy Salt's marginal cost to 34. = 450-2P, where Q is kgs and P is €/kg. The initial marginal cost of Natural (a) Consider that only one of the two firms can introduce the aforementioned process innovation in its production technology, while its rival firm still produces with its initial marginal cost. How much would each firm be willing to pay so as to introduce the aforementioned process innovation in its production technology? (6) Conei

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