Other things equal, if more firms enter a monopolistically competitive industry:
A. the demand curves facing existing firms would shift to the right.
B. the demand curves facing existing firms would shift to the left.
C. the demand curves facing existing firms would become less elastic.
D. losses would necessarily occur.
Answer: B
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