Suppose a monopolistically competitive firm has a marginal cost of $2 and a marginal revenue of $8.  The price of the product exceeds ATC.  The monopolistically competitive firm should _____ its output and ______its price.    Question 8 options:   a)  decrease; increase    b)  increase; increase   c)  increase; lower   d)  decrease; decrease

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Suppose a monopolistically competitive firm has a marginal cost of $2 and a marginal revenue of $8.  The price of the product exceeds ATC.  The monopolistically competitive firm should _____ its output and ______its price. 

 

Question 8 options:

 

a) 

decrease; increase 

 

b) 

increase; increase

 

c) 

increase; lower

 

d) 

decrease; decrease 

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