PRACTICE PROBLEM 9.4An aspirin manufacturer has agreed to sell its product to two drugstore chains at a perunit price of $10. At this price, the manufacturer earns $6 of profit on every unit sold.The inverse demand curve facing the two chains depends on the amount of retail ad-vertising. It is P= 40-(94) if there is no advertising, and P= 55-(9 + 42) if eitherfirm mounts an advertising campaign. Such an advertising campaign costs $150.a. Will either chain engage in advertising under Cournot competition? UnderBertrand competition?b. Will the dealer wish to have the chains engage in advertising?

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