If firm 1 and firm 2 are the oligopolistic firms in bottled spring water  production in Nomansland. The market demand is given by ? = 5000 − 20?, Qd is the number of kilolitres demanded per month while P is the price of  kilolitres of bottled water. The marginal cost of a kilolitre of bottled water is R10. How do I Find the Cournot equilibrium quantities and price? and how do I Find the Cournot profits and the monopolist profits?

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If firm 1 and firm 2 are the oligopolistic firms in bottled spring water 
production in Nomansland. The market demand is given by ? = 5000 −
20?, Qd is the number of kilolitres demanded per month while P is the price of 
kilolitres of bottled water. The marginal cost of a kilolitre of bottled water is R10.
How do I Find the Cournot equilibrium quantities and price? and how do I Find the Cournot profits and the monopolist profits?

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For above question how would I calculate the price and quantity when the firm behaves as perfectly competitive?

 the welfare effects of the above market structures? If firms have same marginal costs of R10 and the same market demand given above. How would we  Find the Cournot quantities, prices, and profits at equilibrium?

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