
Which feature best characterizes monopolistic competition in the long run?
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Options:
- A single seller protected by high barriers to entry
- Many firms with differentiated products and zero economic profit
- Firms selling homogeneous products as price takers
- A few firms that coordinate prices and output
Correct answer: Many firms with differentiated products and zero economic profit
Explanation: Monopolistic competition involves many firms selling differentiated products and free entry drives long-run economic profits to zero; Edward Chamberlin described this outcome in 1933.
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