Explain the Similarities and Differences Between the Long-Run Equilibrium for a Perfectly

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Essay

Explain the similarities and differences between the long-run equilibrium for a perfectly competitive firm and a monopolistically competitive firm.Illustrate your answer with a graph demonstrating the long-run equilibrium for the two types of firms.

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Definitions:

Last Dividend

The most recent dividend payment made by a company to its shareholders.

Effective Annual Rate

The interest rate on an investment or loan that accounts for the effect of compounding over a given period.

Dividend

A dividend is a portion of a company's earnings that is paid to shareholders, usually on a regular basis.

Stock Price

The current price at which a share of a company's stock can be bought or sold in a financial market.