Multiple Choice
With respect to monopolistic competition,
A) both the business-stealing externality and the product-variety externality are positive externalities.
B) the business-stealing externality is a positive externality, while the product-variety externality is a negative externality.
C) the business-stealing externality is a negative externality, while the product-variety externality is a positive externality.
D) both the business-stealing externality and the product-variety externality are negative externalities.
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