A competitive company will maximize profits or minimize losses in the short term by generating production in which MR = P = MC, given that the price exceeds the minimum variable average cost. True or false

A competitive company will maximize profits or minimize losses in the short term by generating production in which MR = P = MC, given that the price exceeds the minimum variable average cost. True or false

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