he following question pertains to dominant firm price leadership. Suppose a dominant firm has determined the price for its industry. Then suppose there is an increase in hte price of a substitute product. How will the dominant firm's price, dominant firm's quality, and the fringe firms' quality be affected?

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Q: Which one of the following statements is consistent with Sutton's theory?   A. All industries have…

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Q: 93) As the number of firms change in an oligopoly market, what will it become?  A. As the number of…

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