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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.If the firms collude to share the market demand equally,then each firm will act as if its marginal revenue curve is given by:

• A)MR₁.
• B)2 × MR₁.
• C)MR₂.
• D)MC.

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