Suppose in a Cournot Duopoly That Two Firms, Firm 1 $P = 50 -$

question 12

Multiple Choice

Suppose in a Cournot duopoly that two firms, Firm 1 and Firm 2, face market demand $P = 50 -$ $Q$ and both have marginal cost, $M C = \$ 20$ . The equilibrium industry profits in this market will be:

• A) 150
• B) 200
• C) 250
• D) 300

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Selling Prices

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Machine-Hours

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Plantwide Predetermined Manufacturing Overhead Rate

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