Compare the long-run equilibrium position of a firm operating under Chamberlinian  monopolistic competition with that of a firm under perfect competition, using appropriate  graphical illustrations. Would you regard monopolistic competition as a socially undesirable  type of market structure?

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Compare the long-run equilibrium position of a firm operating under Chamberlinian 
monopolistic competition with that of a firm under perfect competition, using appropriate 
graphical illustrations. Would you regard monopolistic competition as a socially undesirable 
type of market structure? Briefly motivate your answer

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