Suppose a duopoly in a market for a differentiated good. The demands and costs of the two companies, A and B, are given by: Qa 200 - 2Pa + Pb Qb 200 - 2Pb + Pa CTA = 550 + 46 Qa CTb 550 + 46 Qb Assuming that the two companies choose their price (Bertrand model), what quantity will be produced by firm A?

Suppose a duopoly in a market for a differentiated good. The demands and costs of the two companies, A and B, are given by: Qa 200 - 2Pa + Pb Qb 200 - 2Pb + Pa CTA = 550 + 46 Qa CTb 550 + 46 Qb Assuming that the two companies choose their price (Bertrand model), what quantity will be produced by firm A?

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