If an individual perfectly competitive firm charges a price below the industry equilibrium price, it will

A. not sell anything.
B. sell all that it produces and gain more revenue than competing firms will.
C. sell all that it produces but gain less revenue than competing firms will.
D. sell part of what it produces.


Answer: C

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