A perfectly competitive firm is producing the profit-maximizing output level when their variable cost increases. If the market price does not change, to maximize profit, the firm will need to ________.   Group of answer choices   increase production   maintain the current output level   decrease production   increase production by the amount of the variable cost increase

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