Monopolies can ________ in the long run while monopolistically competitive firms ________ due to barriers to entry in monopoly but not in monopolistic competition.

A. earn positive economic profits; cannot
B. break even; cannot
C. only break even; can only earn positive economic profits
D. can never shut down; can


Answer: A

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