Use the following demand and marginal cost information to answer the questions:
Market Demand à P = 20 – (9/2) Q
Marginal Cost = 2
a. If an industry is a Cournot duopoly, what are the firm’s reaction functions?
b. If an industry is a Cournot duopoly, what is the equilibrium price and output? What are the profits for each firm?
c. Illustrate the firm’s pricing and output decision in a graph.