Use the Following to Answer Question

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Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer question:
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.Which assumption is NOT a part of the analysis illustrated by the model?

• A)The two firms are identical.
• B)The two firms sell identical products.
• C)While the firms face the same MC curves,their respective TC curves have unequal slopes.
• D)Each firm has a horizontal marginal cost curve.

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