In the long run, a representative firm in a monopolistically competitive industry will end up multiple choice having an elasticity of demand that will be less than it was in the short run. having a larger number of competitors than it will in the short run. earning a normal profit, but not an economic profit. producing a level of output at which marginal cost and price are equal.

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Janelle Steele

1 March, 10:42

In the long run, a representative firm in a monopolistically competitive industry will end up multiple choice having an elasticity of demand that will be less than it was in the short run. having a larger number of competitors than it will in the short run. earning a normal profit, but not an economic profit. producing a level of output at which marginal cost and price are equal.

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Alfonso Rojas · Answer 1

In the long run, a representative firm in a monopolistically competitive industry will end up earning a normal profit, but not an economic profit.

Monopolistic competition is imperfect competition where many producers sell products that differentiate from each other in ways like quality and branding. Because they differ in these ways, there are no perfect substitute for another producers product.