Why Do Most Firms in Monopolistic Competition Typically Make Zero

question 238

Multiple Choice

Why do most firms in monopolistic competition typically make zero profit in the long run?

• A)because firms produce differentiated products
• B)because the lack of entry barriers would compete away profits
• C)because firms do not produce at their minimum efficient scale
• D)because the total market is not large enough to accommodate so many firms

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Definitions:

Taxa

Taxa are the groups or categories used in the scientific classification of organisms, organized in a hierarchical system from kingdom down to species.

Inclusive

Embracing diversity and ensuring all individuals or elements are considered and integrated into a whole.

Five Kingdom Classification

A system that categorizes all living organisms into five distinct groups: Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia, based on their cell structure and function.

R. H. Whittaker

A prominent ecologist who proposed a five-kingdom classification system for living organisms based on cellular structure and mode of nutrition.