Due to an increase in the price of a competitor's product, the demand for a firm's product increases sharply. How is this most likely to affect the firm's marginal revenue and marginal cost? OA Both marginal revenue and marginal cost will increase. OB. Marginal revenue will increase but marginal cost will decrease. OC. Marginal revenue will increase but marginal cost will not change. OD. Both marginal revenue and marginal cost will not be affected. E. Marginal revenue will not change but marginal cost will increase.

Due to an increase in the price of a competitor's product, the demand for a firm's product increases sharply. How is this most likely to affect the firm's marginal revenue and marginal cost? OA Both marginal revenue and marginal cost will increase. OB. Marginal revenue will increase but marginal cost will decrease. OC. Marginal revenue will increase but marginal cost will not change. OD. Both marginal revenue and marginal cost will not be affected. E. Marginal revenue will not change but marginal cost will increase.

ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

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Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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