Suppose that there are small, but nontrivial, barriers to entry into a monopolistically competitive market. How would this affect the long-run profitability of firms in the market? It's
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In a monopolistically competitive market, firms have some degree of market power due to product differentiation. This means that they can set their own prices to some extent, but they still face competition from other firms offering similar products. Show more…
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