A monopolistically competitive firm
A) cannot make a positive economic profit in the long run because of entry.
B) can make a positive economic profit in the long run because it sells a differentiated good.
C) can make a positive economic profit in the long run because there are only a few firms in the industry.
D) cannot make a positive economic profit in the long run because it sells a homogeneous good.
A
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Which of the following statements about perfectly competitive markets is not correct?
a. In the short run, firms can earn economic profits or suffer economic losses. b. The market demand curve is downward sloping. c. The demand curve facing an individual firm is perfectly elastic. d. In the long run, firms can earn economic profits or suffer economic losses. e. In the long run, firms can enter or exit the market.