What will firms often do if they find a strong complementary relationship between two products? a. They will usually concentrate on the larger market and largely ignore the smaller market b. They will usually avoid getting involved in the complement market for fear of an antitrust case c. They will usually get rid of their interests in the complement market in order to avoid a conflict of interest d. They will try to form a cartel with complement producers to raise the price of the complement e. They will often produce the product in order to reduce its price What sign will the cross elasticity for a complement have? a. Positive b. Negative C. Zero d. Sign does matter

What will firms often do if they find a strong complementary relationship between two products? a. They will usually concentrate on the larger market and largely ignore the smaller market b. They will usually avoid getting involved in the complement market for fear of an antitrust case c. They will usually get rid of their interests in the complement market in order to avoid a conflict of interest d. They will try to form a cartel with complement producers to raise the price of the complement e. They will often produce the product in order to reduce its price What sign will the cross elasticity for a complement have? a. Positive b. Negative C. Zero d. Sign does matter

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