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

A. ? (dMC/dQ) < 0.
B. (d2?/dQ2) < 0.
C. ? (d2C(Q)/dQ2) < 0.
D. All of the statements associated with this question are correct.


Answer: D

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