If a monopolistically competitive firm is earning profits in the short run:
A. it is acting like a perfectly competitive firm.
B. other firms have an incentive to enter the market.
C. barriers to entry will allow the firm to enjoy them in the long run as well.
D. it should leave the industry before it gets competed away.
Answer: B
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