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    Suppose Two Cournot Duopolist Firms Operate at Zero Marginal Cost
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Suppose Two Cournot Duopolist Firms Operate at Zero Marginal Cost

Question 58

Question 58

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Suppose two Cournot duopolist firms operate at zero marginal cost.The market demand is p = a - bQ.Firm 1's best-response function is


A) q₁ = (a - bq₂) /2b.
B) q₁ = (a - 2bq₂) /2b.
C) q₁ = a/b.
D) q₁ = a/2b.

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