ssume a monopoly firm is considering the production of two brands, 1 and 2. Marginal cost is constant at 20 for both products -- assume no fixed costs. The inverse demand for brand i is pi=140−qi−dqj , where i≠j and d is a constant.   Part b) Find the firm's prices

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