Which of the Following Statements Regarding Monopolistic Competition Is Not

question 395

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding monopolistic competition is not correct?

• A)In the long-run equilibrium, price equals average total cost.
• B)In the long-run equilibrium, firms earn zero economic profit.
• C)In the long-run equilibrium, firms charge a price above marginal cost.
• D)In the long-run equilibrium, firms produce a quantity in excess of their efficient scale.

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Definitions:

MR = MC

Marginal Revenue equals Marginal Cost, a condition for profit maximization in firms, indicating optimal output level.

Monopolistically Competitive

A business environment where multiple organizations supply items that resemble each other but are not exact copies, enabling them to have some market dominance.

Marginal Revenue

The additional income from selling one more unit of a good; sometimes equal to price.

Marginal Cost

The extra charge incurred when making one more unit of a good or service.