What Is the Difference Between Perfect Competition and Monopolistic Competition

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Multiple Choice

What is the difference between perfect competition and monopolistic competition?

• A) Perfect competition has a large number of small firms while monopolistic competition does not.
• B) Perfect competition has barriers to entry while monopolistic competition does not.
• C) Perfect competition has no barriers to entry, while monopolistic competition does.
• D) In perfect competition, firms produce identical goods, while in monopolistic competition, firms produce slightly different goods.
• E) In monopolistic competition, firms produce identical goods, while in perfect competition, firms produce slightly different goods.

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Definitions:

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