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Monopolistic Competition

Monopolistic competition is a market structure with many firms selling differentiated products and facing low barriers to entry.

Firms in monopolistic competition have some pricing power due to product differentiation but face competition from many rivals. In the long run, they earn zero economic profit as new firms enter when profits are positive.

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