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Two firms compete under Cournot competition with constant marginal costs c1 = 2 and c2 = 4. The market demand is P=18-Q .
a) Compute the market share of each firm, the market price, and the total quantity produced in the market.
b) [CHALLENGING] You later hear that the marginal cost of firm 2 increased, and realize that the market price is now P = 9. What is the new marginal cost c2 ?