Which of the following statements is true? Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. b С d Monopolistic competitive firms that earn economic profits in the short run commonly will find their profits competed away in the long run. Monopolistic competitive firms will earn economic profits in the long run because of their ability to control the price of the product. Monopolistic competitive firms will earn zero economic profits in both the short and the long run.. Monopolistic competitive firms must earn economic profits in the long run, or they will shut down.

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