Consider a Cournot Oligopoly Consisting of Four Identical Firms Producing

question 9

Multiple Choice

Consider a Cournot oligopoly consisting of four identical firms producing good X.If the firms produce good X at a marginal cost of $7 per unit and the market elasticity of demand is −2,determine the profit-maximizing price.

• A) $6 per unit
• B) $8 per unit
• C) $10 per unit
• D) $12 per unit

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Markdown

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