A Firm in Monopolistic Competition Makes Its Decisions on Quantity

question 128

Multiple Choice

A firm in monopolistic competition makes its decisions on quantity and price by

• A) taking price as given from the market and producing where MR = MC.
• B) taking both price and quantity as given from the market.
• C) producing where MR = MC and setting the price for this quantity from the demand curve.
• D) taking quantity as given from the market and setting the price for this quantity from the demand curve.
• E) producing where MR = MC and setting the price so that P = MR = MC.

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