The Number of Firms in a Monopolistically Competitive Market Will

question 128

Multiple Choice

The number of firms in a monopolistically competitive market will be smaller if

• A) the market demand curve shifts rightward.
• B) the minimum efficient scale is lower.
• C) fixed costs are smaller.
• D) fixed costs are larger.

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