For the monopolistically competitive firm, the steepness of the demand curve depends on:

A. the steepness of the MC curve.
B. the number of consumers in the market.
C. the availability of close substitutes.
D. None of these statements is correct.


C. the availability of close substitutes.

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a. True b. False

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