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A firm in a monopolistically competitive industry ?

Correct answer: D. must lower price to sell more output.

  • A. sells a fixed amount of output regardless of price.
  • B. must raise price to sell more output
  • C. can sell an infinite amount of output at the market-determined price
  • D. must lower price to sell more output.

Explanation

A monopolistically competitive firm faces a downward-sloping demand curve because its product is differentiated from competitors'. It must therefore lower its price to sell a larger quantity.

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