Economics 9708 · AS & A Level · 7.6

7.6 — practice question

What is the most likely explanation for why monopolistically competitive firms can affect price?

  • AThe firms in the industry are able to prevent the entry of new firms when abnormal profits are earned.
  • BThe firms produce where average costs are falling and so experience excess capacity.
  • CThe output is where marginal revenue exceeds average revenue.
  • DThe products are differentiated and so are not perfect substitutes.

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