Slick Shades Has a Constant Marginal Cost of Production Equal

question 104

Multiple Choice

Slick Shades has a constant marginal cost of production equal to $40 and the distributors have a constant marginal cost of distribution equal to $20. If Slick Shades vertically integrates with the perfectly competitive distributors, the profit- maximizing quantity will be ______ the profit- maximizing quantity if they did not vertically integrate and the combined firm will earn
______Profit if they did not vertically integrate.

• A)greater than; greater
• B)greater than; the same
• C)the same as; the same
• D)the same as; greater

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Modular Assemblies

Components that are produced separately but designed to be integrated with other modules to form a complete product.

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