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6. a..Illustrate the Perfectly Competitive Firms earning abnormal economic profit in the short run. b..Illustrate the Monopolistic Firms making a loss in the short but will continue to operate.

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6. a..Illustrate the Perfectly Competitive Firms earning abnormal economic profit in the short run.

b..Illustrate the Monopolistic Firms making a loss in the short but will continue to operate.

Definition Definition Structure of the market that exists when many buyers and sellers exchange similar commodities and prices are fixed by market forces, demand, and supply. When there is perfect competition, a single business cannot impact the price or market value of the homogenous product.

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