Two Firms Are Producing Identical Goods in a Market Characterized

question 56

Essay

Two firms are producing identical goods in a market characterized by the inverse demand curve P = 120 - 4Q, where Q is the sum of Firm 1's and Firm 2's output, q₁ + q₂. Each firm's marginal cost is constant at $20. Graph the reaction function for each firm and indicate the Nash equilibrium.

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