Suppose that an economy wants to eliminate the resource waste associated with excess capacity in monopolistically competitive markets. Which of the following would achieve this goal?

A. Firms are required to charge the same price.
B. Firms are allowed to establish significant barriers to entry.
C. Firms are encouraged to produce less output.
D. Firms are required to set price equal to marginal cost.


Answer: D

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