7) The market demand curve for a homogeneous product is given by p=70-Q where Q is the total quantity demanded at a price p. Suppose that there are two firms in the market. Each firm has a constant marginal cost of 10, and there are no fixed costs. What price and firm output levels does the Bertrand model of competition predict? How much profit does each firm make in equilibrium?

7) The market demand curve for a homogeneous product is given by p=70-Q where Q is the total quantity demanded at a price p. Suppose that there are two firms in the market. Each firm has a constant marginal cost of 10, and there are no fixed costs. What price and firm output levels does the Bertrand model of competition predict? How much profit does each firm make in equilibrium?

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