Two firms who make identical products engage in Cournot competition. The inversemarket demand curve is: P(Q) = 60 - 10Q, where Q=9₁ +92. The cost functionsare C₁(9₁) 1091 and C₂ (92) : 592 for firms 1 and 2, respectively. Find the Nashequilibrium quantities for each firm.(a) 9₁ ==1.5, 92 2(b) q₁ =92 = 2(c) q₁ = 92 = 1.5(d) 9₁ = 1.5, 92 = 3(e) None of the above options is correct.

Market inverse demand equatiion: P(Q)=60−10Q.Q is quantity and there are two firms in this market.…

Two firms who make identical products engage in Cournot competition. The inverse market demand curve is: P(Q) = 60 - 10Q, where Q = 9₁ +92. The cost functions are C₁(91) = 109₁ and C₂(92) 592 for firms 1 and 2, respectively. Find the Nash equilibrium quantities for each firm. = (a) 91 : 1.5, 92 = 2 (b) q₁ = 92 = 2 (c) q₁ = 92 = 1.5 (d) 9₁ = 1.5, q2 = 3 (e) None of the above options is correct.

Two firms who make identical products engage in Cournot competition. The inverse market demand curve is: P(Q) = 60 - 10Q, where Q = 9₁ +92. The cost functions are C₁(91) = 109₁ and C₂(92) 592 for firms 1 and 2, respectively. Find the Nash equilibrium quantities for each firm. = (a) 91 : 1.5, 92 = 2 (b) q₁ = 92 = 2 (c) q₁ = 92 = 1.5 (d) 9₁ = 1.5, q2 = 3 (e) None of the above options is correct.

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