In Monopolistic Competition,advertising Costs

question 2

Multiple Choice

In monopolistic competition,advertising costs

• A)are variable costs.
• B)can result in the firm producing an amount of output such that its average total cost is lower than if it did not advertise.
• C)shift the ATC curve downward.
• D)shift the AVC curve upward.
• E)shift the MC curve upward.

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