The figure at right shows the revenue and cost curves for a typical monopolistically competitive firm in the short run. a. The very elastic demand curve reflects the fact that O A. each firm produces a good for which there are no close substitutes. O B. each firm produces a good for which there are many close, but not perfect, substitutes. MC ATC OC. each firm produces a good for which there are few close substitutes. O D. None of the above. b. The profit-maximizing level of output for the firm on the diagram is D C. At the profit-maximizing level of output, profits are The area in the diagram that represents the firm's profits is MR d. Firms will V the industry until profits Output
The figure at right shows the revenue and cost curves for a typical monopolistically competitive firm in the short run. a. The very elastic demand curve reflects the fact that O A. each firm produces a good for which there are no close substitutes. O B. each firm produces a good for which there are many close, but not perfect, substitutes. MC ATC OC. each firm produces a good for which there are few close substitutes. O D. None of the above. b. The profit-maximizing level of output for the firm on the diagram is D C. At the profit-maximizing level of output, profits are The area in the diagram that represents the firm's profits is MR d. Firms will V the industry until profits Output
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![The figure at right shows the revenue and cost curves for a typical monopolistically competitive firm in the short run.
a. The very elastic demand curve reflects the fact that
O A. each firm produces a good for which there are no close substitutes.
O B. each firm produces a good for which there are many close, but not perfect, substitutes.
MC
АТС
Ро
C. each firm produces a good for which there are few close substitutes.
b
D. None of the above.
P2
d
b. The profit-maximizing level of output for the firm on the diagram is
c. At the profit-maximizing level of output, profits are
The area in the diagram that represents the firm's profits is
MR
d. Firms will
the industry until profits
Output
O O O O
Price ($)](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fc82a63e8-8efd-4958-a200-e9232940e3bb%2F3aba378f-b2be-41ba-996b-3d430af732a9%2F2hlsn9_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:The figure at right shows the revenue and cost curves for a typical monopolistically competitive firm in the short run.
a. The very elastic demand curve reflects the fact that
O A. each firm produces a good for which there are no close substitutes.
O B. each firm produces a good for which there are many close, but not perfect, substitutes.
MC
АТС
Ро
C. each firm produces a good for which there are few close substitutes.
b
D. None of the above.
P2
d
b. The profit-maximizing level of output for the firm on the diagram is
c. At the profit-maximizing level of output, profits are
The area in the diagram that represents the firm's profits is
MR
d. Firms will
the industry until profits
Output
O O O O
Price ($)
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