If a Perfectly Competitive Firm Is Producing a Quantity That

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Multiple Choice

If a perfectly competitive firm is producing a quantity that generates P < MC, then profit:

• A) is maximized.
• B) can be increased by increasing the price.
• C) can be increased by increasing production.
• D) can be increased by decreasing production.

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