In a Market Where Two Firms Compete by Setting Quantity,the

question 114

Multiple Choice

In a market where two firms compete by setting quantity,the Cournot equilibrium has which of the following characteristics?

• A) The two firms' reaction functions intersect.
• B) There is no incentive for the two firms to collude.
• C) The two firms' isoprofit curves intersect one another at the highest point.
• D) The two firms' reaction functions intersect at the highest point where the two firms' isoprofit curves intersect one another.

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