Choose the Correct Statement About Firms in Monopolistic Competition

question 18

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct statement about firms in monopolistic competition.

• A)A firm must lower its price to sell a greater quantity.
• B)A firm can never incur an economic loss.
• C)Price is never more than marginal cost.
• D)Firms offer identical products.
• E)The most a firm can make is zero economic profit.

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