A Profit-Maximizing Firm in Monopolistic Competition Differs from a Profit-Maximizing

question 97

Multiple Choice

A profit-maximizing firm in monopolistic competition differs from a profit-maximizing firm in perfect competition because the firm in monopolistic competition

• A) faces a perfectly elastic demand curve at the market price.
• B) faces no barriers to entry.
• C) faces a downward-sloping demand curve for its product.
• D) can earn economic profits in the long run.

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