Suppose the demand for Pepsi is qp = 50 - 2pp + 1pc.The firm faces a constant marginal cost of m,and pc denotes the price of Coke.Assuming Bertrand behavior,derive Pepsi's best-response function and explain how the firm changes price in response to changes in its own marginal cost and changes in Coke's price.
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