In Problem 4, Suppose That the Market Demand Curve for Bean

question 13

Multiple Choice

In Problem 4, suppose that the market demand curve for bean sprouts is given by P = 3,040 - 3Q, where P is the price and Q is total industry output. Suppose that the industry has two firms, a Stackleberg leader and a follower. Each firm has a constant marginal cost of $40 per unit of output. In equilibrium, total output by the two firms will be

• A) 1,000.
• B) 250.
• C) 750.
• D) 500.
• E) 125.

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