Assume that two companies (A and B) are duopolists who produce identical products. Demand for the products is given by the following linear demand function:
p = 200 − Q_A-Q_B
where Q_A and Q_B are the quantities sold by the respective firms and P is the selling price. Total cost functions for the two companies are
TC_A=1500+55Q_A+〖Q^2〗_A
TC_B=1200+20Q_B+2〖Q^2〗_B
Assume that the firms act independently as in the Cournot model (i.e., each firm assumes that the other firm’s output will not change).
a. Determine the long-run equilibrium output and selling price for each firm.
b. Determine Firm A, Firm B, and total industry profits at the equilibrium solution found in Part (a).
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Expert's answer
2015-01-22T09:58:58-0500
a) Demand function has been given as: P = 200 - Qa - Qb To solve for the Cournot equilibrium, we first derive the reaction functions of the two firms by setting MR = MC. Firm A: MR = TR' = (P*Qa)' = 200 - 2Qa MC = TC' = (1500 + 55Qa + Qa^2)' = 55 + 2Qa 200 - 2Qa = 55 + 2Qa Qa = 145/4 = 36.25 units Firm B: MR = TR' = (P*Qb)' = 200 - 2Qb MC = TC' = (1200 + 20Qb + 2Qb^2)' = 20 + 4Qb 200 - 2Qb = 20 + 4Qb Qb = 180/6 = 30 units P = 200 - 36.25 - 30 = $133.75
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