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Suppose that Boeing and Rolls-Royce Holdings are the sole producers of a particular jet engine. The two firms currently charge the same price for their products. If neither firm reduces the price of its engine, each firm earns $36 million in profit. If both firms reduce their prices, then each firm will earn $10 million in profit. If one firm reduces its price and the other does not, then the firm that reduces its price will earn a profit of $50 million while the other firm will earn a profit of $5 million. If the firms can operate as a cartel, then

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each firm reduces its price.

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