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Why can't a perfectly competitive firm charge a price premium (sell at a higher price) relative to other firms in the industry (what would happen if a firm attempted to do so)? What is the term given to perfectly competitive firms since they must sell at the market equilibrium price?

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          Why can't a perfectly competitive firm charge a price premium (sell at a higher price) relative to other firms in the industry (what would happen if a firm attempted to do so)? What is the term given to perfectly competitive firms since they must sell at the market equilibrium price?

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Principles of Economics

Gregory Mankiw 8th Edition

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Why can't a perfectly competitive firm charge a price premium (sell at a higher price) relative to other firms in the industry (what would happen if a firm attempted to do so)? What is the term given to perfectly competitive firms since they must sell at the market equilibrium price?