Microeconomics
Microeconomics
13th Edition
ISBN: 9781337617406
Author: Roger A. Arnold
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 9, Problem 7QP
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Explain the reason for perfectly competitive firm that does not increase its quantity of output without limit, even though it can sell all it wants at the going price.

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