A single firm that charges the monopoly price in the market earns $800. If another firm successfully enters the market, the incumbent's profits fall to $500 and the entrant earns $450. If the incumbent engages in limit pricing, its profits are $600. For what interest rate, i, is limit pricing a profitable strategy for the incumbent?

A. i > 1.5
B. 0.5 < i < 1.0
C. i < 0.5
D. 1.0 < i < 1.5


Answer: C

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