Question

Your college is considering renting space in the student union to one or two commercial textbook stores. The rent the college can charge per square foot of space depends on the profit​ (before rent) of the firms and hence on whether there is a monopoly or a duopoly. Which number of stores is better for the college in terms of​ rent? Which is better for​ students? ​ Why?

Answer 1

Answer and explanation:

In both cases, in terms of rent and terms of students benefits, it will be better for the college to have two stores, In that way, the college makes sure the profits will be higher than just by having one store on campus and students are benefited because of the variety of books they could find in the two stores, not just in one.