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How is the demand curve under monopolistic competition different from demand curve of a firm under perfect competition?

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a) When AR is decreasing, MR should be decreasing faster than AR. Thus, downward sloping MR curve is below the downward sloping AR curve(a situation of monopoly and monopolistic competition)
b) If AR is constant, MR is equal to AR. Both are indicated by the same horizontal straight line(a situation of perfect competition)

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