The demand curve for the product of a perfectly competitive firm's demand curve indicates that if the firm

A. changes its price, the quantity demanded will change in the opposite direction.
B. accepts the market-set price, the number of units the firm can sell is limited.
C. lowers its price, it can sell more.
D. raises its price, sales will fall to zero.


Answer: D

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