If a perfectly competitive firm produces an output level at which price is greater than marginal cost, then the firm should:

A. leave its output decision unchanged because it is earning a profit.
B. employ more fixed factors of production.
C. expand output to earn greater profits or smaller losses.
D. reduce output to earn greater profits or smaller losses.

Answer: C

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Refer to the data. Nominal GDP in year 3 is:



Use the following table for a hypothetical single-product economy.
A.  $100.
B.  $450.
C.  $225.
D.  $150.

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