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To maximize sales revenue, an oligopolist will expand output until the marginal revenue curve cuts the horizontal axis.
Competitive Firms
Businesses that operate in markets with many sellers, where each seller has no control over the market price and must accept the market price for its products or services.
Positive Profits
A situation where a business or individual earns more money than expended, indicating financial success and sustainability.
Long Run
The long run is a period in economics sufficient for all markets to reach equilibrium, where all inputs can be considered variable, and companies can adjust all costs.
Pollution Free
An attribute of products, services, or practices that do not release harmful contaminants into the environment.
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