Use the Following for Questions 22-31

question 164

Multiple Choice

Use the following for questions 22-31.
Exhibit: Profit Maximization in Monopolistic Competition

-(Exhibit: Profit Maximization in Monopolistic Competition) In monopolistic competition, long-run equilibrium is characterized by:

• A) P > MR.
• B) P < MR.
• C) P = MR.
• D) profit maximization, which occurs where P = MR = MC.

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