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Essentials of Economics 7th Edition by Gregory Mankiw
Edition 7ISBN: 978-1285165950Essentials of Economics 7th Edition by Gregory Mankiw
Edition 7ISBN: 978-1285165950 Exercise 9
Suppose the book-printing industry is competitive and begins in a long-run equilibrium.
a. Draw a diagram describing the typical firm in the industry.
b. Hi-Tech Printing Company invents a new process that sharply reduces the cost of printing books. What happens to Hi-Tech's profits and the price of books in the short run when Hi-Tech's patent prevents other firms from using the new technology?
c. What happens in the long run when the patent expires and other firms are free to use the technology?
a. Draw a diagram describing the typical firm in the industry.
b. Hi-Tech Printing Company invents a new process that sharply reduces the cost of printing books. What happens to Hi-Tech's profits and the price of books in the short run when Hi-Tech's patent prevents other firms from using the new technology?
c. What happens in the long run when the patent expires and other firms are free to use the technology?
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