Asked by Chasity Fields on Apr 26, 2024

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In long-run equilibrium,both purely competitive and monopolistically competitive firms will:

A) produce at minimum average total cost.
B) earn economic profits.
C) achieve allocative efficiency.
D) equate marginal cost and marginal revenue.

Allocative Efficiency

A state of resource allocation where goods and services are distributed according to consumer preferences, reflecting the highest possible welfare.

Economic Profits

Profits exceeding the opportunity costs of all resources employed, indicating above-normal returns.

Purely Competitive

Another term for perfectly competitive, describing a market with no single buyer or seller able to influence prices.

  • Become proficient in understanding long-run balance in monopolistically competitive environments.
  • Compare and contrast monopolistic competition with pure competition and monopoly.
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James McKinneyMay 02, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
In long-run equilibrium, both purely competitive and monopolistically competitive firms equate marginal cost (MC) and marginal revenue (MR) to maximize profit. However, only purely competitive firms produce at minimum average total cost and achieve allocative efficiency in the long run, while monopolistically competitive firms do not due to product differentiation and excess capacity. Economic profits are also driven to zero in the long run for both market structures due to free entry and exit, but this is not directly related to the choices given.