Question

Assume that there are four firms supplying a homogenous product. They have identical cost functions given by C(Q) =40 Q. If the demand curve for the industry is given by   100  , find the equilibrium industry output if the producers are Cournot competitors. What would be the resultant market price? What are the profits of each firm?

15 Mar 2017
Answer :
Word Count : 399

In a Cournot competition, firms strategically choose their quantity of output to maximize their profits, taking into account the expected response of other firms in the market. To analyze this scenario, we can follow these steps:

1. Demand Curve:
   The demand curve for the industry is given by the equation \(P(Q) = 100 - Q\), where \(P\) is the market price and \(Q\) is the total industry output.

2. Cost Function:
   The cost function for each firm is \(C(Q) = 40Q\), where \(C\) is the total cost and

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