Question

Toby operates a small deli downtown. The deli industry is monopolistically competitive. Toby, along with every other deli in town, is producing the quantity that minimizes average total cost. Assuming the delis are maximizing profits, the: Group of answer choices delis' prices equal their average total costs. number of delis will eventually increase. number of delis will eventually decrease. delis have excess capacity.

Answer 1

Answer:

number of delis will eventually increase.

Explanation:

A monopolistic competition is when there are many firms selling differentiated products in an industry. A monopolistic competition has characteristics of both a monopoly and a perfect competition. the demand curve is downward sloping. it sets the price for its goods and services.

An example of monopolistic competition are restaurants  

When firms are earning positive economic profit, in the long run, firms enter into the industry. This drives economic profit to zero

If firms are earning negative economic profit, in the long run, firms leave the industry.  This drives economic profit to zero

in the long run, only normal profit is earned

The deli industry in the town is still earning economic profit because it is producing the quantity that minimizes average total cost. Therefore, in the long run, more firms would enter in the industry.