Figure: Monopolistic Competition II the Monopolistically Competitive Firm in This

question 37

Multiple Choice

Figure: Monopolistic Competition II The monopolistically competitive firm in this diagram is in ______ equilibrium and charging a price of ______.

• A) long-run; $14
• B) short-run; $8
• C) short-run; $11
• D) long-run; $8

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