Suppose That a Profit-Maximizing Monopoly Firm Undergoes a Substantial Technological

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Multiple Choice

Suppose that a profit-maximizing monopoly firm undergoes a substantial technological change that reduces its marginal and average total costs by $40.If in response to its reduction in cost the firm changes its price in a profit-maximizing way,then we can predict that its total output will:

• A)rise.
• B)fall.
• C)remain unchanged.
• D)It is not possible to make a determination from the information given.

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