(Figure: Monopolistic Competition) Refer to the Figure

question 14

Multiple Choice

(Figure: Monopolistic Competition) Refer to the figure.Suppose the figure represents a firm that operates in amonopolistic competitive market. In the long run you wouldexpect price in this market to:

• A)stay the same.
• B)increase as unprofitable firms leave the industry.
• C)decrease to the point that P = AC.
• D)decrease to the point that P = MC.

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