hich of the following statements regarding a profit-maximising monopolist is FALSE? O a. This firm might respond to a fall in demand by reducing both its output and its price. O b. This firm might respond to a fall in demand by reducing its output and increasing its price. O c. This firm would respond to a fall in the price of a variable input by increasing its output and reducing its price. d. This firm would respond to a fall in the price of a fixed input by increasing its output and reducing its price.

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