A monopolistically competitive firm is producing at a short-run output level where average total cost is $10.00, marginal cost is $5.00, marginal revenue is $6.00, and price is $12.00. In the short run, the firm should

A) decrease the level of output.
B) increase the level of output.
C) make no change in the level of output.
D) increase product price.

Monopolistically Competitive

Pertaining to a market structure where many firms sell products that are differentiated from one another but can act as substitutes, thereby creating competition.

Average Total Cost

The aggregate expense of manufacturing (sum of constant and fluctuating costs) spread over the entire volume of goods produced.

Marginal Revenue

represents the extra revenue that an undertaking receives from selling one additional unit of a product or service.