Two firms compete in selling identical widgets. They choose their output levels Upper Q1 and Q2 simultaneously and face the demand curve:
Two firms compete in selling identical widgets. They choose their output levels Upper Q1 and Q2 simultaneously and face the demand curve:
P=100? Q, where Q=Q1+Q2.
Until recently, both firms had zero marginal costs. Recent environmental regulations have increased Firm 2’s marginal cost to $50. Firm 1’s marginal cost remains constant at zero.
True or false: As a result, the market price will rise to the monopoly level. As a result of Firm 2’s marginal cost rising to $50 , the market price:
a)will rise to the monopoly level because Firm 2 will not produce.
b)will rise to the monopoly level because each firm will produce half the monopoly output level.
c)will rise to the monopoly level because both firms will produce less output.
d) will not rise to the monopoly level because Firm 1 will not be profitable.
e) will not rise to the monopoly level because one firm can produce at lower cost than multiple firms.
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