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A profit-maximizing firm in a monopolistically competitive market can earn positive, negative, or zero profits in the short run.

Monopolistically Competitive

A market structure where many companies sell products that are similar but not identical, allowing for competition based on factors other than price, such as quality and branding.

Profit-Maximizing

The process or strategy of adjusting production and sale operations to achieve the highest possible profit.

Short Run

A period in which the quantity of at least one input is fixed and the quantities of the other inputs can be varied.

  • Identify the conditions under which a monopolistically competitive firm can earn zero, positive, or negative profits.
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