A student makes the following comment: I can understand why a perfectly competitive firm won't earn a

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I can understand why a perfectly competitive firm won't earn a profit in the long run because it charges a price equal to marginal cost. But a monopolistically competitive firm can charge a price greater than marginal cost, so why can't it continue to earn a profit in the long run?
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Economics

ISBN: 978-0134106243

6th edition

Authors: R. Glenn Hubbard

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