Table 17-4. The information in the table below shows the total demand for high-speed Internet subscriptions in a small urban market. Assume that each company that provides these subscriptions incurs an annual fixed cost of $200,000 (per year) and that the marginal cost of providing an additional subscription is always $80.

-Refer to Table 17-4.Assume there are two profit-maximizing high-speed Internet service providers operating in this market.Further assume that they are not able to collude on the price and quantity of subscriptions to sell.How many subscriptions will be sold altogether when this market reaches a Nash equilibrium?
A) 6,000
B) 8,000
C) 10,000
D) 12,000

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Table 17-4. The information in the table below shows the total demand for high-speed Internet subscriptions in a small urban market. Assume that each company that provides these subscriptions incurs an annual fixed cost of $200,000 (per year) and that the marginal cost of providing an additional subscription is always $80.
 
-Refer to Table 17-4.Assume there are two profit-maximizing high-speed Internet service providers operating in this market.Further assume that they are not able to collude on the price and quantity of subscriptions to sell.How many subscriptions will be sold altogether when this market reaches a Nash equilibrium?
A) 6,000 
B) 8,000 
C) 10,000 
D) 12,000

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The Answer of Table 17-4. The information in the table below shows the total demand for high-speed Internet subscriptions in a small urban market. Assume that each company that provides these subscriptions incurs an annual fixed cost of $200,000 (per year) and that the marginal cost of providing an additional subscription is always $80.
 
-Refer to Table 17-4.Assume there are two profit-maximizing high-speed Internet service providers operating in this market.Further assume that they are not able to collude on the price and quantity of subscriptions to sell.How many subscriptions will be sold altogether when this market reaches a Nash equilibrium?
A) 6,000 
B) 8,000 
C) 10,000 
D) 12,000