Which of the following conditions must hold to ensure that profits are, in fact, at a maximum?

A. d(MC(Q))/dQ < 0
B. d(MC(Q))/dQ > 0 and d2?(Q)/dQ2 < 0
C. d(MC(Q))/dQ > 0
D. d2?(Q)/dQ2 < 0

Answer: B

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