Note:hand written solution should be avoided. The plastic industry is Argentina is dominated by two firmsPlastergina and Totopo. The market demand curve in theplastic industry is given by Q = 600 - 3p where Q is thequantity demanded per month, and p is the market price indollars. Firms in this industry supply quantities everymonth, and the resulting market price occurs at the point atwhich the quantity demanded equals the total amountsupplied. Each firm has an identical constant marginal costof: MC = 80 a. Find the Cournot equilibrium quantities foreach firm. What is the Cournot equilibrium market price? b.Assuming that Plastergina is the Stackelberg leader, findthe Stackelberg equilibrium quantities for each firm. Whatis the Stackelberg equilibrium price? c. Calculate andcompare the profit of each firm under the Cournot andStackelberg equilibria. Under which equilibrium is overallindustry profit the greatest, and why?

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of: MC = 80 a. Find the Cournot equilibrium quantities for each firm. What is the Cournot equilibrium market price? b. Assuming that Plastergina is the Stackelberg leader, find the Stackelberg equilibrium quantities for each firm. What is the Stackelberg equilibrium price? c. Calculate and compare the profit of each firm under the Cournot and Stackelberg equilibria. Under which equilibrium is overall industry profit the greatest, and why?

of: MC = 80 a. Find the Cournot equilibrium quantities for each firm. What is the Cournot equilibrium market price? b. Assuming that Plastergina is the Stackelberg leader, find the Stackelberg equilibrium quantities for each firm. What is the Stackelberg equilibrium price? c. Calculate and compare the profit of each firm under the Cournot and Stackelberg equilibria. Under which equilibrium is overall industry profit the greatest, and why?

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Chapter9: Monopoly

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Problem 31P: Return to Figure 9.2. Suppose P0 is 10 and P1 is 11. Suppose a new firm with the same LRAC curve as...

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