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Oligopoly market and cartel.
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Suppose a stream is discovered whose water has remarkable healing powers. You decide to bottle the liquid and sell it. The market demand
curve is linear and is given as follows: P = 53 - Q. The marginal cost to produce this new drink is $5.
What price would this new drink sell for if the market was a Stackelberg duopoly?
A. $17
В. $21
C. $29
D. $16.50
What is the market structure that best suits the above firm?
PRICE (Dollars)
22
10
10
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QUANTITY (Units)
a. Perfect competition
b. Natural monopoly
c. Oligopoly
d. None of the above.
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