Bidding for Bookstore Licenses. Paige initially has the only license to operate a bookstore in Bookville. She charges a price of ​$13 per​ book, has an average cost of ​$3 per​ book, and sells 1,501 books per year. When​ Paige's license​ expires, the city decides to auction two bookstore licenses to the highest bidders. Suppose the relevant variables​ (price, average​ cost, and output per​ firm) take on only integer valueslong dash—no fraction or decimals. a. Suppose Paige is optimistic and imagines the best possible outcome with a​ two-firm market. What is the maximum amount

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