General Snacks Is a Typical Firm in Monopolistic Competition

question 178

Multiple Choice

General Snacks is a typical firm in monopolistic competition.If the market is in long-run equilibrium,then the price General Snacks charges for its snack goods:

• A)equals average total cost.
• B)exceeds average total cost.
• C)is less than average total cost.
• D)is more than the average for all other firms in the market.

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