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The diagram below describes a monopolistically competitive firm in long-run equilibrium. On the diagram illustrate. 

a. The quantity of output, q, that maximizes profit.

b. The quantity of output, qfe , that would represent the firm’s full capacity. 

c. The quantity of output, qs , that would  represent the socially optimal output level. 

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The profit maximizing condition of monopolistic competition is determined at the point where marginal revenue is equal to marginal cost and marginal cost curve should cut marginal revenue curve from below.

At the point of intersection the profit maximizing level of output is q0 and profit maximizing price is Pm

 

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