The second-order condition for a firm maximizing its profit operating in a monopolistically competitive market is:

A. (dMR/dQ) > (dMC/dQ).
B. (d2R (Q)/dQ2) ? (d2C(Q)/dQ2) < 0.
C. ?(d2C(Q)/dQ2) < 0.
D. (d2R (Q)/dQ2) = (d2C(Q)/dQ2).


Answer: B

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