Suppose the equilibrium price in a perfectly competitive industry is $10 and a firm in the industry charges $9 . Which of the following will happen?

a. The firm will not sell any output.
b. The firm will sell less output than its competitors.
c. The firm will make more profit than it could at the $10 price.
d. The firm will make less profit than it could at the $10 price.
e. The firm's revenue will increase and its costs may decrease.


D

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