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Two profit maximizing oligopolists produce electricity. They set their productions levels,y1 and y2, simultaneously. p(y) = 10−y, where y=y1+y2. Assume the cost curve for firm 1 and firm 2 are C(y1) = 2y1 and C(y2) = 2y2 respectively. Marginal cost for each firm is constant at 2.
Suppose firm 1 is the leader and sets the quantity first. Firm 2 is the follower.
(Stackelberg)
1. Write down each firm’s profit maximization problem
2. Determine the optimal (equilibrium ) levels of production y^S_1 and y^S_2.
3. Determine the Consumer Surplus, Producer Surplus and Dead weight loss.
4. In a diagram compare the equilibrium output in Problem 3 and 4 by using the best response for firm 1 and firm 2.