The competitive dimension of monopolistic competition is that

A. Each firm in the industry will lose all of its customers if it raises its price.
B. Low barriers to entry tend to push economic profits toward zero.
C. High barriers to entry tend to push economic profits toward zero.
D. Consumers view each firm's products as interchangeable.


Answer: B

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