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Suppose a monopolist has to purchase new equipment and his fixed costs increase. As a consequence, the monopolist’s marginal cost will (Click to select) not change , decrease , increase , and the monopolist’s total cost will (Click to select) decrease , not change , increase ; therefore, the monopolist’s profit-maximizing output quantity will (Click to select) decrease , increase , not change and the monopolist’s profits will (Click to select) decrease , not change , increase.