If marginal revenue exceeds marginal cost for a perfectly competitive firm, the firm will maximize total profits by

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In a perfectly competitive market, firms cannot control prices; they are price takers. Therefore, to maximize profits, a firm should increase output when marginal revenue exceeds marginal cost, as this indicates that producing more will add more to profits than it adds to costs.

If Marginal Revenue Exceeds Marginal Cost for a Perfectly Competitive