Monopolistic competition features many businesses offering similar, differentiated products. This market structure benefits both consumers with varied choices and businesses via low entry barriers.

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In business, competition and monopoly lie at opposite ends of the spectrum. Monopolistic competition sits somewhere between them. It's a situation where you have competitors, but you're distinctive ...