Consider an industry with 2 firms engaging in quantity competition and facing the market demandfunction as Q = 200 – 4P. Suppose each firm bears the same cost production as C(q) = 100 +0.25q? when producing q units.a. Derive Firm 1's best response function, q1(q2), against Firm 2's output level choice, q2.b. Find the equilibrium output level of Firm 1 at the N.E. equilibrium.c. Find the deadweight loss caused by the duopoly.d. Find again the equilibrium output level of Firm 1 if it acts as the leader while Firm 2 as the follower.

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