How does the long-run equilibrium of a monopolistically competitive industry differ from that of a perfectly competitive industry?

A) A firm in monopolistic competition will charge a price higher than the average cost of production but a firm in perfect competition charges a price equal to the average cost of production.
B) A firm in monopolistic competition will earn economic profits but a firm in perfect competition earns zero profit.
C) A firm in monopolistic competition produces an allocatively efficient output level while a firm in perfect competition produces a productively efficient output level.
D) A firm in monopolistic competition does not take full advantage of its economies of scale but a firm in perfect competition produces at the lowest average cost possible.

D