Two firms sell a standardized product in a Cournot oligopoly.  The inverse demand for the market is P = 580 – 3Q where Q = (Q1 + Q2).  The cost functions are C1(Q1) = 4Q1 and C2(Q2) = 4Q2. What is the optimal output level for firm 1?

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