If a Firm Is Operating in a Monopolistically Competitive Market

question 226

Multiple Choice

If a firm is operating in a monopolistically competitive market, then in the long run

• A) the firm will earn a zero economic profit.
• B) the firm will maximize its profit by producing the output level at which the average cost is minimized.
• C) the firm will maximize its profit by producing the output level at which the marginal revenue is minimized.
• D) all of the above.

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