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There are only two firms in the widget industry. The total demand for widgets is Q = 30 - 2P. The two firms have identical cost functions:
TC = 3 + 10Q. The two firms agree to collude and act as though the industry were a monopoly. At what price and quantity will this cartel maximize profit?
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Q = 30-2P; TC = 3+10Q
TC = 3+10*(30-2P) = 303 - 20P
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