If the Representative Firm in a Monopolistically Competitive Industry Has

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True/False

If the representative firm in a monopolistically competitive industry has an optimal output where P < ATC, the industry will expand in the long run.

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Unemployment

The situation in which individuals who are capable of working and are looking for a job are unable to find employment.

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