Alex's Furniture Mart produces and sells tables in a perfectly competitive market. When Alex's Furniture Mart produces and sells 250 tables, its marginal cost is equal to $200, and AVC is rising. If the market price of tables is equal to $150, Alex's Furniture Mart should:

A. decrease its level of table production.
B. increase its level of table production.
C. continue producing 250 tables.
D. raise the price of its tables.


Answer: A

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