(Figure: Long-Run Monopolistic Competition) Based on the Graph, This Monopolistically

question 270

Multiple Choice

(Figure: Long-Run Monopolistic Competition) Based on the graph, this monopolistically competitive firm will earn _____ profit in the long run.

• A) higher-than-normal economic
• B) less-than-normal
• C) abnormal profits
• D) zero economic

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