Refer to the profits-payoff table for a duopoly. If the firms are acting independently and firm X sets its price at $6, firm Y will achieve the largest profit by selecting:

George Gnat subscribes to a monthly pest control service for his home

Last week the owner of the service informed George that he will have to raise his monthly service fee because of increases in the price of gasoline used by his workers on their service trips. How is the market for pest control services affected by this? A) There is a decrease in the demand for pest control services. B) There is a decrease in the supply of pest control services. C) There is a decrease in the quantity of pest control services supplied. D) There is an increase in the supply of pest control services.

Bill operates a boat rental business in a competitive industry. He owns 10 boats and pays $1,000 per month on the loan that he took out to buy them. He rents each boat for $200 per month. The variable cost for each boat rental is $50 . In the off season, Bill should

a. operate his business as long as he rents at least 7 boats per month. b. operate his business as long as he rents at least 1 boat per month. c. operate his business as long as he rents all 10 boats each month. d. raise the price he charges per boat rental.