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Under perfect competition, the industry does not have any excess capacity because each firm produces at the minimum point on its - |
| A. | long-run marginal cost curve |
| B. | long-run average cost curve |
| C. | long-run average variable cost curve |
| D. | long-run average revenue curve |
| Answer» B. long-run average cost curve | |
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Explanation: Under perfect competition, the firms operate at the minimum point of long-run average cost curve. In this way, the actual long- run output of the firm under monopolistic competition falls short of what is produced underperfect competition which can be considered the socially ideal output. This gives the mea-sure of excess capacity which lies unutilized under imperfect competition. |
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