Low concentration ratios are typical of monopolistic competition.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)


True

Monopolistically competitive markets have low barriers to entry and low or modest concentration ratios.

Economics

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The average total cost curve eventually slopes upwards because of the

A) law of diminishing returns. B) reductions in average fixed costs. C) increase in capital costs. D) decrease in labor costs.

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Refer to Figure 4-7 which shows the market for watermelons. Suppose the government imposes a price floor of Pw. How will the price floor affect the quantity supplied, quantity demanded, and quantity exchanged?

What will be an ideal response?

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