Does the Monopolistic Competitive Firm Exhibit Resource-Allocative Efficiency

question 84

Multiple Choice

Does the monopolistic competitive firm exhibit resource-allocative efficiency?

• A)No, because at its chosen quantity of output, price does not equal the lowest possible average total cost.
• B)Yes, because at its chosen quantity of output, price equals marginal cost.
• C)No, because at its chosen quantity of output, price is greater than marginal cost.
• D)Yes, because at its chosen quantity of output, price is less than marginal cost.

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