If There Is an Increase in Market Demand in a Perfectly

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Multiple Choice

If there is an increase in market demand in a perfectly competitive market, then in the short run prices will

• A)rise.
• B)remain unchanged at the minimum of average total cost.
• C)fall.
• D)remain unchanged at the minimum of marginal cost.

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