The main decision for a profit-maximizing perfectly competitive firm is not what ________ but what ________.

A. level of output to produce; total revenue to achieve
B. price to charge; level of output to produce
C. price to charge; total cost to achieve
D. level of output to produce; price to charge


Answer: B

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