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ereecah

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How does a firm in monopolistic competition decide how much to produce and at what price to offer its product for sale?
 
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The price elasticity of supply is calculated as the change in supply divided by the change in price.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false


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Answer to Question 1

A firm that has already decided the quality of its product and its marketing program produces the output at which its marginal revenue equals its marginal cost (MR = MC) because this output maximizes profit. The price is determined from the demand curve for the firm's product and is the highest price the firm can charge for the profit-maximizing quantity.

Answer to Question 2

FALSE



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