Question

If all monopolistically competitive firms had identical cost curves:_________.a. the industry would remain monopolistically competitive because of product differentiationb. short-run profit for each firm would be negativec. long run profit for each firm would be positived. excessive band proliferation would resulte. the industry would become perfectly competitive

Answer 1

a. the industry would remain monopolistically competitive because of product differentiation

Step-by-step explanation:

Monopolistic competition pertains to a current market in which it integrates with different firms that are directly connected to one another and that also sell differentiated products. There is also free market entry and exit

In case when it contains the same cost curves so this represents the product differentitation

Hence, the correct option is A.