D O private costs will be greater than social costs. O social costs will be greater than private costs. O only government regulation will solve the problem. O the market will not be able to reach any equilibrium. Question 3 In a monopolistically competitive industry, firms set price equal to marginal cost since each firm is a price taker. below marginal cost since each firm is a price taker.

D O private costs will be greater than social costs. O social costs will be greater than private costs. O only government regulation will solve the problem. O the market will not be able to reach any equilibrium. Question 3 In a monopolistically competitive industry, firms set price equal to marginal cost since each firm is a price taker. below marginal cost since each firm is a price taker.

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