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What is the effect on price when a perfectly competitive firm tries to sell more?

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What is the effect on price when a perfectly competitive firm tries to sell more?

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It will remain constant because firm does not have any control over price, thus it can sell any quantity at a given price.

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Chapter 5: Nature and Structure of Markets - QUESTION BANK [Page 140]

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Goyal Brothers Prakashan Economic Applications [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 5 Nature and Structure of Markets
QUESTION BANK | Q 13. | Page 140
Goyal Brothers Prakashan Economics [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 5 Meaning and Types of Markets
QUESTION BANK | Q 15. | Page 118

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