In a monopolistically competitive market, a firm should advertise to the point at which

A. it is selling the most units it can possibly sell.
B. the additional revenue generated by one more dollar of advertising just equals the extra dollar cost of advertising.
C. it can raise price to the highest level possible.
D. the extra revenue from an additional dollar spent on advertising just equals the marginal cost of producing one more unit of the good.

Answer: B

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