In the Long Run, Monopolistically Competitive Firms

question 43

Multiple Choice

In the long run, monopolistically competitive firms:

• A) earn zero economic profit.
• B) face perfectly elastic demand curves.
• C) tend to standardize their products.
• D) produce output at minimum marginal cost.
• E) merge and form a few dominant firms to maximize profit.

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