In Response to a Decrease in the Market Demand, to Maximize

question 57

Multiple Choice

In response to a decrease in the market demand, to maximize short- run profits, managers of perfectly competitive firms will______ _ production and move______ along the marginal cost curve.

• A)decrease; downward
• B)increase; upward
• C)decrease; upward
• D)increase; downward

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