In Choosing the Optimal Output, the Monopolist Had Only to Consider

question 29

Essay

In choosing the optimal output, the monopolist had only to consider its own costs and the demand curve that it faced. How do things change under duopoly and what does the Cournot model argue about how firms will behave?

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