(a) The cost of buying a new head office for a firm that sells oranges in a perfectly competitive market has increased b

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(a) The cost of buying a new head office for a firm that sells oranges in a perfectly competitive market has increased b

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(a) The cost of buying a new head office for a firm that sells
oranges in a perfectly competitive market has increased by 2%.
What will happen to the price of oranges and the profit
maximising quantity of oranges as a result, and
why?
(b) Why might governments allow the creation of monopolies via
patent protection, despite the other negative effects of
monopolies? Provide a brief answer of up to a maximum 100
words.
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