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In a perfectly competitive market, the market price is $20. At the current level

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Question

In a perfectly competitive market, the market price is $20. At the current level of output, a firm has a marginal cost of $15. What should the firm do?

nothing, it is currently maximizing profit

raise the price of its product

shut down

produce a larger output to make more profit

produce less output to make more profit

A)

nothing, it is currently maximizing profit

B)

raise the price of its product

C)

shut down

D)

produce a larger output to make more profit

E)

produce less output to make more profit

Explanation / Answer

Answer.) D. produce a larger output to make more profit.

IN a competitive market, a price taker firm maximises profit by equating Price to Marginal cost. by producing more output, the firm can make more profits.

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