Suppose the Demand Function in the Industry Is P =

question 86

Multiple Choice

Suppose the demand function in the industry is p = 100 - y and each firm has a constant marginal cost of $40. Suppose there is a monopoly firm and a potential entrant. The inducement to entry is:

• A)225.
• B)275.
• C)250.
• D)200.

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Definitions:

Marginal Product

The additional output that can be produced by adding one more unit of a specific input, keeping all other inputs constant.

Marginal Profit

The rise in earnings achieved by selling an extra unit of a product or service.

Market Price

The current price at which an asset or service can be bought or sold in a marketplace.

Competitive

A state of being in which entities vie against each other to achieve a goal, such as market dominance or winning a contest.