As a farmer of corn, you operate in a market of near perfect competition. The key strategic consideration in running your business is to:
A) ?differentiate your product from that of your competitors.
B) ?sell at the price government sets.
C) ?minimize your costs.
D) ?match the pricing of the handful of other competitors in your market.
E) ?set any price you want, because you control the majority of your industry.
E
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