A monopolistically competitive firm earning profits in the short run will find the demand for its product becoming more elastic in the long run because:     1 more substitutes are available because new rivals have entered the market.   2 the price of the product relative to buyers' incomes has increased.   3 consumers have tired of the firm's product.   4 consumers incomes have fallen.

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A monopolistically competitive firm earning profits in the short run will find the demand for its product becoming more elastic in the long run because:
 
  1
more substitutes are available because new rivals have entered the market.
  2
the price of the product relative to buyers' incomes has increased.
  3
consumers have tired of the firm's product.
  4
consumers incomes have fallen.
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