If a firm is producing an output level greater than the equilibrium output level in a perfectly competitive industry, which statement is FALSE?
A) Marginal cost will equal price.
B) Marginal cost will exceed price.
C) Firms produce more output than what is valued by consumers.
D) Public interest would have been better off if resources were used to produce a more highly valued product.
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