<p>It is not always necessarily 1/3rd. That just happens to be the outcome in the standard textbook example. </p>

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2020-01-12T16:47:54.930Z
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<p>I've been reading it for a while,while I do get the action reaction movements,I can't understand as to how the 1/3rd value was reached. Can anyone intuitively or mathematically explain as to how it's necessarily 1/3rd and not say 1/6 or 3/5?</p>

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There should be steps in your reading explaining how it got to 1/3. If you could let us know which steps you don't get, that would help us help you better.
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In the Cournot Duopoly Model,why is the Equilibrium achieved at 1/3 Rd of the Market Share?
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# In the Cournot Duopoly Model,why is the Equilibrium achieved at 1/3 Rd of the Market Share?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-01-12)

I've been reading it for a while,while I do get the action reaction movements,I can't understand as to how the 1/3rd value was reached. Can anyone intuitively or mathematically explain as to how it's necessarily 1/3rd and not say 1/6 or 3/5?

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: There should be steps in your reading explaining how it got to 1/3. If you could let us know which steps you don't get, that would help us help you better.  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2020-01-12. Score: 1

It is not always necessarily 1/3rd. That just happens to be the outcome in the standard textbook example.


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