a. Building on question (a.) above, in the event that a new competitor decided to enter this otherwise monopolistic market and building on their natural competitive advantage of economies of scale, what would the embedded monopolist do to thwart the new competition?
b. Are there any economic lessons that a non-monopoly firm can learn from the hypothetical monopolist in the development of its own strategy for building a competitive advantage in the real world in which it operates? Explain.