Refer to Table 25

question 18

Multiple Choice

Refer to Table 25.2. Assume there are only four firms in the pool sweeper industry. If Clean Sweep manages to increase its sales to $3,000 per week at the current price and the size of the market does not change, the combined weekly sales of the three other firms will

• A) Fall by $3,000 per week.
• B) Also rise.
• C) Not change.
• D) Fall by less than $3,000 per week.

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