The more a firm invests in a new production technology,the lower its marginal costs.Which of the following scenarios involving this incumbent firm and a potential entrant makes the least economic sense?
A) The incumbent overinvests to deter entry when this investment is observable to the entrant.
B) The incumbent overinvests to deter entry when this investment is unobservable to the entrant.
C) The incumbent underinvests to accommodate entry when this investment is observable and they compete in prices.
D) The incumbent overinvests to accommodate entry when this investment is observable and they compete in quantities.
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