The Figure Given Below Shows the Revenue and Cost Curves

question 85

Multiple Choice

The figure given below shows the revenue and cost curves of a firm. MC represents the marginal cost curve, AC the average cost curve, MR the marginal revenue curve, and AR the average revenue curve.Figure 9.4

-Steve is about to start up a business in a monopolistically competitive market. Which of the following can he expect?

• A)He can expect market entry to be difficult as there exist entry barriers.
• B)He can expect to enjoy a huge amount of market power.
• C)He can expect to face a highly inelastic demand curve.
• D)He can expect to find close substitutes of the product he is planning to produce.
• E)He can expect to face an infinitely elastic demand curve.

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