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The following statement is true.
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3. How short-run profit or losses induce entry or exit
Citrus Scooters is a company that manufactures electric scooters in a monopolistically competitive market. The following graph shows the demand
curve, marginal revenue curve (MR), marginal cost curve (MC), and average total cost curve (ATC) for Citrus.
Place the black point (plus symbol) on the graph to indicate the short-run profit-maximizing price and quantity for this monopolistically competitive
company. Then, use the green rectangle (triangle symbols) to shade the area representing the company's profit or loss.
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sellers in the industry relative to the long-run equilibrium amount.
Now consider the long run in which scooter manufacturers are free to…
Which of the following statements are true for a typical firm in this market given the transition from monopolistic competition to perfect competition? Check all that apply.
Profit remains unchanged.
Marginal cost decreases.
The quantity decreases.
Average total cost remains unchanged.
The price decreases.
Which of the following is true in the long run for both perfect competition and monopoly?
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Firms cannot earn economic profit in the long run.
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Individual firms have no ability to control the price of their output but must accept the market price.
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Firms go out of business in the long run if total revenue cannot cover total cost.
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Firms can earn economic profit in the long run.
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