7. 2 Imperfect competition (2022)Two companies, Thomas Inc and Edison Inc, are the only producers of electrical vehicles. The demand forelectrical vehicles is given by P=200-2gr-2gr. where qr is the quantity Thomas Inc produces and qeis thequantity Edison Inc. produces. Both Thomas Inc and Edison Inc produce electrical vehicles at a constantmarginal and average cost of $20 per vehicle.2.0p aFind the total quantity of electrical vehicles produced in the Cournot equilibrium!2.0p b Suppose that (for this subquestion only) the (marginal and average) cost per vehicle changes to $50. Howdoes this affect total quantity and price in Cournot equilibrium? For both total quantity and price, statewhether it goes up, down, or stays the same (no further explanations are required).The total quantity producedand the price2.0p c Suppose that (for this subquestion only) a third company enters the market for electrical vehicles andcompetes with Edison Inc and Thomas Inc. This company has exactly the same cost of production asThomas Inc and Edison Inc and consumers perceive its electrical vehicles as identical. How does this entryaffect total quantity and price in a Cournot equilibrium? For both total quantity and price, state whether itgoes up, down, or stays the same (no further explanations are required).Following the entry of a third country, total quantity producedand the price2.0p d Suppose that (for this subquestion only) the nature of competition changes to a Stackelberg competitionwhere Thomas Inc first announces its production targets publicly. Assume for this subsection that thereaction function of Edison Inc is qe=45-0.5g7. Determine Thomas Inc's output in the Stackelbergequilibrium, still assuming that firms compete by setting quantities!

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2 Imperfect competition (2022) Two companies, Thomas Inc and Edison Inc, are the only producers of electrical vehicles. The demand for electrical vehicles is given by P=200-2qr-29E, where qr is the quantity Thomas Inc produces and qeis the quantity Edison Inc. produces. Both Thomas Inc and Edison Inc produce electrical vehicles at a constant marginal and average cost of $20 per vehicle. 20p a Find the total quantity of electrical vehicles produced in the Cournot equilibrium! 2.0p b Suppose that (for this subquestion only) the (marginal and average) cost per vehicle changes to $50. How does this affect total quantity and price in Cournot equilibrium? For both total quantity and price, state whether it goes up, down, or stays the same (no further explanations are required). The total quantity produced and the price

2 Imperfect competition (2022) Two companies, Thomas Inc and Edison Inc, are the only producers of electrical vehicles. The demand for electrical vehicles is given by P=200-2qr-29E, where qr is the quantity Thomas Inc produces and qeis the quantity Edison Inc. produces. Both Thomas Inc and Edison Inc produce electrical vehicles at a constant marginal and average cost of $20 per vehicle. 20p a Find the total quantity of electrical vehicles produced in the Cournot equilibrium! 2.0p b Suppose that (for this subquestion only) the (marginal and average) cost per vehicle changes to $50. How does this affect total quantity and price in Cournot equilibrium? For both total quantity and price, state whether it goes up, down, or stays the same (no further explanations are required). The total quantity produced and the price

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