If One Firm in a Duopoly Increases Its Production by One

question 211

Multiple Choice

If one firm in a duopoly increases its production by one unit beyond the monopoly output,that firm's profit ________,the other firm's profit ________,and the total profit of the duopoly ________.

• A) increases; increases; increases
• B) does not change; does not change; does not change
• C) increases; decreases; does not change
• D) increases; does not change; increases
• E) increases; decreases; decreases

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