Answer the Question on the Basis of the Following Short

question 200

Multiple Choice

Answer the question on the basis of the following short run demand and cost data for a specific firm. In the long run, the number of firms in this monopolistic competitive industry will most likely

• A)decrease.
• B)increase.
• C)stay the same.
• D)The answer cannot be determined from the given data.

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