We want to model the oil markets of the 19th century. And let the inverse demand for oil be P = 300 - 2Q, and the marginal cost of producing oil be MC = Q. Standard Oil, during the second half of the 19th century, can be modeled as a monopsony. If we assume the oil market is a monopsony, what is the quantity produced in equilibrium? Give the exact value up to two sig figs after the decimal point.

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