How competitive industry is trying to maximize profit

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Is the following statement correct or incorrect: "If a firm operating in a monopoly or imperfectly competitive industry is trying to maximize profits, it will always charge the highest price that the traffic will bear." Explain why or why not. If the statement is incorrect, how would you state it correctly?

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