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Analyzing Firm Pricing Strategy and Profit Distribution
A country's automotive industry, which relies heavily on imported microchips, experiences a sudden 50% increase in the price of these chips due to a global shortage. In your analysis, explain the mechanism through which an individual car manufacturer in this industry can maintain a constant profit share, provided the level of competition within the domestic automotive market remains unchanged. Your explanation should detail the firm's likely pricing response and how this response affects the division of revenue between costs and profits.
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