Question 1
Refer to the information provided in Figure 15.5 below to answer the question(s) that follow.
Refer to Figure 15.5. Assume the Custom Sweater Shop has fixed costs of $275 and is a monopolistically competitive firm. If this firm is producing the profit-maximizing output level, the firm's profit is
◦ -$275.
◦ -$100.
◦ -$75.
◦ $0.
Question 2
Refer to the information provided in Figure 15.5 below to answer the question(s) that follow.
Refer to Figure 15.5. In the long run, in this monopolistically competitive industry
◦ firms will leave the industry until each firm earns an economic profit.
◦ some firms will leave the industry until the remaining firms earn a normal profit.
◦ firms will enter the industry, which will increase the demand for the product.
◦ the government will subsidize the firms to eliminate any losses the firms incur.