QUESTION
a) Briefly distinguish between the Cournot duopoly model and that of Stackelberg
b) Suppose the inverse market demand curve for a telecommunications equipment is P = 100 - 2Q. Suppose there are two firms with constant marginal cost $4. Assuming they behave as Cournot duopolists, what will be the price and total industry output?
c) The inverse market demand curve for a Stackelberg leader and follower is given by P = 60 - 2Q. If each has a marginal cost of $2, what will be the equilibrium quantity and price for each producer?