Since a Firm in a Monopolistically Competitive Market Faces a

question 355

Multiple Choice

Since a firm in a monopolistically competitive market faces a

• A)downward-sloping demand curve, it will always operate with excess capacity.
• B)downward-sloping demand curve, it will always operate at its efficient scale.
• C)perfectly elastic demand curve, it will always operate with excess capacity.
• D)perfectly inelastic demand curve, it will always operate at its efficient scale.

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