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Refer to the graphs shown, which depict a perfectly competitive market and firm. If market demand decreases from D0 to D1: Refer to the graphs shown, which depict a perfectly competitive market and firm. If market demand decreases from D<sub>0</sub> to D<sub>1</sub>:   A)  market price falls from P<sub>0</sub> to P<sub>1</sub> and the firm's output rises from q<sub>0</sub> to q<sub>1</sub>. B)  market price falls from P<sub>0</sub> to P<sub>1</sub> and the firm's output falls from q<sub>1</sub> to q<sub>0</sub>. C)  market price remains at P<sub>0</sub> because perfectly competitive firms can't earn positive economic profit. D)  the firm's output remains at q<sub>1</sub> because perfectly competitive firms can't earn positive economic profit.


A) market price falls from P0 to P1 and the firm's output rises from q0 to q1.
B) market price falls from P0 to P1 and the firm's output falls from q1 to q0.
C) market price remains at P0 because perfectly competitive firms can't earn positive economic profit.
D) the firm's output remains at q1 because perfectly competitive firms can't earn positive economic profit.

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