Consider a Market Consisting of Two Firms Where the Inverse

question 84

Multiple Choice

Consider a market consisting of two firms where the inverse demand curve is given by P = 500 − 2Q₁ − 2Q₂.Each firm has a marginal cost of $50.Based on this information,we can conclude that aggregate quantity in the different equilibrium oligopoly models will follow which of the following orderings?

• A) Q^Collusion < Q^Stackelberg < Q^Cournot < Q^Bertrand
• B) Q^Collusion < Q^Cournot < Q^Stackelberg < Q^Bertrand
• C) Q^Bertrand < Q^Collusion < Q^Cournot < Q^Stackelberg
• D) Q^Bertrand < Q^Stackelberg < Q^Cournot < Q^Collusion

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