If a monopolistically competitive firm's demand curve is shifting left, it will stop shifting when:

A. the price is equal to the firm's marginal cost.
B. the price is equal to the firm's average total cost.
C. the price is the same as what a perfectly competitive firm's price would be.
D. there is no deadweight loss.


B. the price is equal to the firm's average total cost.

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