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Comparative Analysis of Per-Unit Profitability
Two firms, Firm A and Firm B, sell competing products. Firm A sells its product for $100 with a per-unit production cost of $20. Firm B sells its product for $50 with a per-unit production cost of $40. Analyze which firm has a stronger financial incentive to sell one additional unit of its product, and explain your reasoning based on the profit earned from that single sale.
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