Multiple Choice
One prediction about monopolistic competition is that it has higher unit costs than perfect competition.But it is unreasonable to conclude that monopolistic competition is therefore bad for consumers because
A) consumers benefit from lower prices.
B) consumers benefit from an increased variety of products.
C) consumers benefit because of an increase in quantity available.
D) consumers benefit from products becoming more homogeneous.
E) higher production costs means more employment.
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