The monopolistically competitive restaurant shown in the figure above responds to the arrival of immigrants by Price, cost, marginal revenue MC ATC PMC = ATCMC P'MC= ATC'Mc DMC D'MC MRMC MR' MC QMC Q'MC Quantity A. raising its price, thereby diminishing the real purchasing power of the local population. B. lowering its price, thereby raising the real purchasing power of the local population. C. diminishing the variety of restaurant meals available to the local population. D. expanding the variety of restaurant meals available to the local population. OE. Both (b) and (d).

The monopolistically competitive restaurant shown in the figure above responds to the arrival of immigrants by Price, cost, marginal revenue MC ATC PMC = ATCMC P'MC= ATC'Mc DMC D'MC MRMC MR' MC QMC Q'MC Quantity A. raising its price, thereby diminishing the real purchasing power of the local population. B. lowering its price, thereby raising the real purchasing power of the local population. C. diminishing the variety of restaurant meals available to the local population. D. expanding the variety of restaurant meals available to the local population. OE. Both (b) and (d).

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Chapter9: Monopoly

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