A Significant Difference Between a Monopolistically Competitive Firm and a Purely

question 121

Multiple Choice

A significant difference between a monopolistically competitive firm and a purely competitive firm is that the

• A)former has fewer barriers to entry into the industry.
• B)latter recognizes that price must be reduced to sell more output.
• C)latter's demand curve is perfectly elastic.
• D)latter differentiates its product.

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Wage Rate

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