Recently several food companies have adopted policies for "humane" treatment of animals to apply to providers of their meats. The food companies expect that their action will help differentiate their product from their competitors who have not adopted such policies. They expect that "differentiation" of their product will allow them to:
a) Do little to change their price because the food industry is a very competitive industry
b) Lower price so they will be able to sell more product
c) Raise price to cover higher input costs and get higher profit
c) Raise price to cover higher input costs and get higher profit
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What will be an ideal response?
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A) dual-monopoly B) monopoly C) bilateral monopoly D) monopolistic monopsony
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