Suppose two firms compete as Cournot Oligopolists. The profit functions of these two firms are    π_1=(150-q_1-q_2 ) q_1-20q_1 π_2=(150-q_1-q_2 ) q_2-22q_2   Which generate the following best response functions.   q_1=(150-20)/2-1/2 q_2   q_2=(150-20)/2-1/2 q_1     a.  Plot these reaction functions in a graph with q1 on the horizontal axis and q2 on the vertical axis.   b.  Derive, I want to see your work, the Nash equilibrium outcome of this game.    c.  How does the Nash equilibrium change if the demand curve shifts out, a bigger intercept on the demand equation.

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Suppose two firms compete as Cournot Oligopolists. The profit functions of these two firms are 
 

π_1=(150-q_1-q_2 ) q_1-20q_1


π_2=(150-q_1-q_2 ) q_2-22q_2

 
Which generate the following best response functions.
 
q_1=(150-20)/2-1/2 q_2
 

q_2=(150-20)/2-1/2 q_1

 
 
a.  Plot these reaction functions in a graph with q1 on the horizontal axis and q2 on the vertical axis.
 
b.  Derive, I want to see your work, the Nash equilibrium outcome of this game. 
 
c.  How does the Nash equilibrium change if the demand curve shifts out, a bigger intercept on the demand equation.
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