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A firm in a monopolistic competition spends $500 on advertising to differentiate its product. Which of the following will occur?


i) Its fixed cost will increase

ii) its variable cost will increase

iii) its total cost will increase

iv) its marginal cost will increase


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Which of the following will occur if a firm in a monopolist competition spends $500 on advertising?

a) its supply curve will shift to the right

b) quantity demanded will increase

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