A seller in a perfectly competitive market can increase his profits in the short run by: (i) Increasing his Selling Price above the Market Price. (ii) Decreasing his SP so he sells more outputs. (iii) Conducting an efficient advertising campaign for his product. (iv) None of the above.

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