Which type of profit-maximizing firm will choose to produce where price equals marginal cost?

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In perfect competition, firms are price-takers and cannot influence the price in the market. Therefore, the profit-maximizing firm will produce where price equals marginal cost because any deviation from this will result in lower profits. In other types of markets, such as monopolistic competition or monopoly, the firms have some level of market power and may not necessarily choose to produce where price equals marginal cost.

Which Type of Profit-Maximizing Firm Will Choose to Produce Where