To maximize expected profit, a perfectly competitive firm with a random marginal cost and random demand should produce at the level that sets _ _______equal to ________.

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In a perfectly competitive market, to maximize expected profit, a firm should produce at the level where the expected price equals the expected marginal cost. This accounts for the uncertainty in both demand and costs.

To Maximize Expected Profit, a Perfectly Competitive Firm with a Random