Figure 16-9 The Figure Is Drawn for a Monopolistically-Competitive Firm

question 491

Multiple Choice

Figure 16-9
The figure is drawn for a monopolistically-competitive firm.
-Refer to Figure 16-9. In response to the situation represented by the figure, we would expect

• A)new firms to enter the market.
• B)some of the firms that are currently in the market to exit.
• C)this firm's profit to move from its current value toward a positive value.
• D)None of the above are correct.

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Definitions:

Avoidant

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Displacement

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