Suppose that the Bob Buttons Company (BBC) enters the market. BBC has the same cost function of c=3q+1. Let denote q1 the quantity sold by ABC and denote the q2 quantity sold by BBC. Now suppose that ABC and BBC reach a Cournot equilibrium. Q: What would be the net change in ABC’s profit as a result of BBC’s entry into the market?____ (type in a negative number if ABC’s profit decreases) (please see the attachement for partial of my work, not sure if it's correct, thank you!)

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Suppose that the Bob Buttons Company (BBC) enters the market. BBC has the same cost function of c=3q+1. Let denote q1 the quantity sold by ABC and denote the q2 quantity sold by BBC.

Now suppose that ABC and BBC reach a Cournot equilibrium.

Q: What would be the net change in ABC’s profit as a result of BBC’s entry into the market?____ (type in a negative number if ABC’s profit decreases)

(please see the attachement for partial of my work, not sure if it's correct, thank you!)

 

The Alice Buttons Company (ABC) operates as a monopoly in a market with
inverse demand p = 120 — q. Its cost function is c = 3q +1
Transcribed Image Text:The Alice Buttons Company (ABC) operates as a monopoly in a market with inverse demand p = 120 — q. Its cost function is c = 3q +1
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Transcribed Image Text:SI 18=64-021 ) 182-11 =2% <= 26-Lil =ibe 187-5.85 -7% дів чале в чу хом авев сость - гвг-II zoot I-bib =b -roli Підбоеві 0=16 wayn 63-5.85=% ев палів 11 хот 07 точ (1+6²x4) - bε*18=12 0718є — ве та 3 5.85 = 25.1 br-Lil =187 -5.85 167-5-85-16 чЉ3-fi85 =% наве -гыз -ть -rbarl неве ты тв- в-ого) = (нова) - твоd sen 0=26-162-LII Irbib -18-18 li 1+64=0 ака ньель в-в-точ 1-134-¹b (²3-¹2-021) = oot = гв-13-021 = 6-021 =d (над-'b.d=12 ²6+b=1 S
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