Graphically, how does a monopolistically competitive firm determine its profit-maximizing price?
A. The firm determines its profit-maximizing output and then charges the price associated with the point on its demand curve directly above that quantity.
B. The firm's pricing structure is set by government regulators.
C. It accepts the price set by the industry-wide forces of supply and demand.
D. Graphically, it finds the place where MR = MC and charges the price directly to the left of that point.
Answer: A
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