A competitive firm will maximize profits at that output at which:

A. total revenue exceeds total cost by the greatest amount.
B. total revenue and total cost are equal.
C. price exceeds average total cost by the largest amount.
D. the difference between marginal revenue and price is at a maximum.


Answer: A

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