21. In the industry, only two firms (Firm 1 and Firm 2) operate and they produce a homogenous good. They collude: they maximize their joint profit and split it equally between them. Firm I has the total cost of producing q; units of output given by the function TC(q)-8q1. The total cost of producing q: units of output for Firm 2 is TC(q)-q. Only integer quantities are allowed (no fractions). The market demand for the good is Q(P)-72-P, where Q is the quantity demanded and P is the unit price of the good. How many units of the good do each firm produce in the equilibrium? A. Each firm produces 14 units. B. Firm I produces 32 units, and Firm 2 produces 2 units. C. Firm 1 produces 28 units, and Firm 2 produces 4 units. D. Each firm produces 16 units. E. None of the above

21. In the industry, only two firms (Firm 1 and Firm 2) operate and they produce a homogenous good. They collude: they maximize their joint profit and split it equally between them. Firm I has the total cost of producing q; units of output given by the function TC(q)-8q1. The total cost of producing q: units of output for Firm 2 is TC(q)-q. Only integer quantities are allowed (no fractions). The market demand for the good is Q(P)-72-P, where Q is the quantity demanded and P is the unit price of the good. How many units of the good do each firm produce in the equilibrium? A. Each firm produces 14 units. B. Firm I produces 32 units, and Firm 2 produces 2 units. C. Firm 1 produces 28 units, and Firm 2 produces 4 units. D. Each firm produces 16 units. E. None of the above

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Chapter15: Imperfect Competition

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