The Demand Curve Faced by a Monopolistically Competitive Firm

question 126

Multiple Choice

The demand curve faced by a monopolistically competitive firm

• A) is more elastic than the monopolist's demand curve.
• B) is less elastic than the monopolist's demand curve.
• C) will shift outward as new firms enter the industry.
• D) is more elastic than the demand curve faced by the purely competitive firm.

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