Each of the statements below describes a characteristic of the following market structures: perfect competition, monopolistic competition, oligopoly, and monopoly. Identify which market structure displays each of the characteristics. (There may be more than one.) a) Each firm produces at Minimum efficient scale (MES) in long-run equilibrium. b) Firms earn profit in long-run equilibrium. c) Each firm produces output where MC=MR. d) Each firm produces output where P=MC. e) There is free entry to the industry

Each of the statements below describes a characteristic of the following market structures: perfect competition, monopolistic competition, oligopoly, and monopoly. Identify which market structure displays each of the characteristics. (There may be more than one.) a) Each firm produces at Minimum efficient scale (MES) in long-run equilibrium. b) Firms earn profit in long-run equilibrium. c) Each firm produces output where MC=MR. d) Each firm produces output where P=MC. e) There is free entry to the industry

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