A monopolistically competitive firm differs from a perfectly competitive firm in the long run in that

A. profits are positive for a monopolistically competitive firm and zero for a perfectly competitive firm.
B. the demand curve faced by a monopolistically competitive firm is downward sloping, while the demand curve faced by a perfectly competitive firm is horizontal.
C. marginal cost equals the market price for a monopolistically competitive firm but not for a perfectly competitive firm.
D. profits are zero for a monopolistically competitive firm and positive for a perfectly competitive firm.


Answer: B

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