For a Firm in Monopolistic Competition to Undertake Product Development,the

question 33

Multiple Choice

For a firm in monopolistic competition to undertake product development,the marginal cost of the development must be ________ the marginal benefit of the development to consumers.

• A) greater than
• B) less than
• C) not comparable to
• D) equal to or less than
• E) None of the above because a monopolistically competitive firm undertakes product development if the marginal cost of the development is less than or equal to the marginal revenue to the firm from the development.

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