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Which of the following is different about
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In monopolistic competition, entry into the industry is unblocked.
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Firms in monopolistic competition compete on their product's
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Perfect competition has a large number of independently acting sellers.
d.
Only firms in monopolistic competition can earn an economic profit in the short run
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