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One source of inefficiency in monopolistic competition is that
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because price is above marginal cost, some units are not produced that buyers value in excess of the cost of production and this causes a deadweight loss.
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Which of the following is true with regard to monopolistically competitive firms' scale of production and pricing decisions? Monopolistically competitive firms produce
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with excess capacity and charge a price above marginal cost.
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The monopolistically competitive market shown in Exhibit will, in the long run,
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cause producers to exit the market, which will shift the demand faced by incumbent firms to the right.
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Which of the following firms has the least incentive to advertise?
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a wholesaler of crude oil
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Which of the following is true regarding the similarities and differences in monopolistic competition and monopoly?
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The monopolist makes economic profits in the long run while the monopolistic competitor makes zero economic profits in the long run.