Monopolistically competitive firms constantly innovate and develop new products or new features for their existing products in an effort to:
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Make their demand curve more inelastic |
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| B. |
Increase the price of their product |
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| C. |
Increase the cost of their product |
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| D. |
None of the above |
In monopolistically competition, each firm produces differentiated product which is easily distinguisable from their close substitute.
Monopolistically competitive firms constantly innovate and develop new products or new features for thier existing product in an effort to make it more attractive for consumer from thier close substitute.
Answer: option (d).
Monopolistically competitive firms constantly innovate and develop new products or new features for their existing products...
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