If a Firm in a Monopolistically Competitive Market Has a Demand

question 84

Multiple Choice

If a firm in a monopolistically competitive market has a demand curve that is shifting to the right,it will only stop shifting when:

• A) the firm is earning zero economic profits.
• B) the firm's price is equal to its average total costs.
• C) other firms have no incentive to leave the market.
• D) All of these statements are true.

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