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What effect does the entry of new firms in a monopolistically competitive market have on the economic profits of existing firms in the market? How might existing firms attempt to counteract this effect?


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Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to overemphasize personal traits and underemphasize situational factors when explaining others' behavior.

Situational Causes

Factors external to an individual that are viewed as causes for behavior.

Heuristics

Simplified strategies or shortcuts used to make decisions and solve problems more efficiently.

Castro Study

A reference to a classic study in social psychology that examined attitudes and persuasion, often associated with the elaboration likelihood model.

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