The Profit-Maximizing Rule MC = MR Is Followed by Firms

question 17

Multiple Choice

The profit-maximizing rule MC = MR is followed by firms under:

• A) monopolistic competition, but not perfect competition.
• B) perfect competition, but not monopolistic competition.
• C) either monopolistic competition or perfect competition, depending on the costs of production.
• D) both monopolistic competition and perfect competition.

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