Question 2 Bob and Alice are duopoly competitors for ice cream in Venice Beach, CA. Market demand for ice cream is p = 1000 − 2Q and both Alice’s and Bob’s costs of production are identical and given by C(q) = 4q. Calculate market price and quantity if a) Alice and Bob are in Cournot competition. b) Alice and Bob are in Bertrand competition. c) Alice and Bob decide to coordinate their decisions in a cartel (i.e. to build a monopoly) and to equally share profits.

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