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If a firm's marginal revenue is below its marginal cost, an increase in production will usuallyQuestion 4Select one:a.leave profits unchanged.b.increase profits.c.increase marginal revenue.d.decrease profits.

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If a firm's marginal revenue is below its marginal cost, an increase in production will usuallyQuestion 4Select one:a.leave profits unchanged.b.increase profits.c.increase marginal revenue.d.decrease profits.

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d. decrease profits.

Here's why:

  1. Marginal Revenue (MR) is the revenue that a firm gains when it sells an additional unit of a product.

  2. Marginal Cost (MC) is the cost of producing one more unit of a good.

  3. If a firm's MR is below its MC, it means that the cost of producing an additional unit of a product is higher than the revenue gained from selling that unit.

  4. Therefore, if the firm increases production, it will be producing and selling units at a loss, which will decrease profits.

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