Production Decision Following a Cost-Saving Innovation
A firm's decision on how much to produce is based on its marginal cost (the cost of producing one more unit). Initially, a firm's marginal cost is given by the equation MC = 100 + 2Q, where Q is the quantity of units. The firm then implements a new manufacturing process that reduces its marginal cost to MC_new = 80 + 2Q. If the market price for the product is stable at $150 per unit, evaluate how this technological improvement should change the firm's optimal production quantity. Justify your answer by explaining the economic reasoning.
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