Suppose there are just two firms, 1 and 2, in the oil market and the inverse demand for oil is given by P = 90 – 3Q. The marginal cost for each firm is €18.   Calculate the level of output that each firm would produce at the Cournot equilibrium.

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Suppose there are just two firms, 1 and 2, in the oil market and the inverse demand for oil is given by P = 90 – 3Q. The marginal cost for each firm is €18.

 

Calculate the level of output that each firm would produce at the Cournot equilibrium.

 

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Suppose there are just two firms, 1 and 2, in the oil market and the inverse demand for oil is given by P = 60 – Q. The marginal cost for each firm is €36.

 

What price should Firm 1 charge at the Cournot equilibrium?

 

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Consider the production function Q = 10KL. Will the MRTS for this production function remain constant along the Q = 200 isoquant? Explain briefly.

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