If a Firm Competing in a Price-Taker Market Seeks to Maximize

question 27

Multiple Choice

If a firm competing in a price-taker market seeks to maximize profit, the firm should

• A) increase output whenever marginal cost is less than average total cost.
• B) increase output whenever marginal revenue is less than marginal cost.
• C) choose the output where per-unit profit is greatest.
• D) increase output whenever price exceeds marginal cost.

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