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Figure: Monopoly Profits in Duopoly
-(Figure: Monopoly Profits in Duopoly) Use Figure: Monopoly Profits in Duopoly.The figure shows how an industry consisting of two firms that face identical demand curves (D₁) can collude to increase profits.The market demand curve is D_2. If the firms collude to share the market demand equally,then each firm will act as if its demand curve is given by:

• A)D₁.
• B)D₂.
• C)MR₁.
• D)2 × D₁.

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