Which of the Following Statements Is False

question 39

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is false?

• A)The monopolistic competitor is a price searcher.
• B)The monopolistic competitor produces an output at which price is greater than marginal cost.
• C)The demand curve facing a monopolistic competitor is less elastic than the demand curve facing a monopolist.
• D)There are many substitutes in a monopolistic competitive industry.

Analyze the impact of government intervention on market equilibrium, including taxes and subsidies.

Understand the marginal social cost and marginal social benefit within the context of externalities.

Describe the principles of the Coase theorem and its implications for externalities.

Distinguish between different types of taxes and their intended effects on market behavior and efficiency.

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