The Monopolistically Competitive Seller's Demand Curve Will Tend to Become

question 77

Multiple Choice

The monopolistically competitive seller's demand curve will tend to become more elastic the:

• A)more significant the barriers to entering the industry
• B)greater the degree of product differentiation
• C)larger the number of possible substitutes
• D)smaller the number of competitors
• E)lower the price of the seller's product

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