Long-Run Equilibrium in a Monopolistically Competitive Industry Requires the Representative

question 107

Multiple Choice

Long-run equilibrium in a monopolistically competitive industry requires the representative firm to earn zero economic profits,because ________.

• A) the government regulates the price
• B) the lack of barriers to entry means entry will drive the profit-maximizing level of output to a point where Price = Average total cost
• C) the lack of barriers to entry means entry will drive the profit-maximizing level of output to a point where Price = Marginal cost
• D) Marginal revenue > Average total cost at the profit-maximizing level of output

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