What condition may provide for a relatively small degree of inefficiency under monopolistic competition?

A) There is a single seller and no product differentiation.
B) The marginal cost of production is less than the market price.
C) The demand curve is relatively elastic so that the price is near the long-run minimum average cost.
D) There is only one buyer in the market.

Long-run Minimum

pertains to the lowest level of input costs or output prices a firm can achieve over a period during which all input factors are variable.

Monopolistic Competition

A market structure characterized by many firms producing slightly differentiated products, leading to competitive prices and some degree of market power for each firm.

Relatively Elastic

Describes a situation in which the quantity demanded or supplied responds significantly to changes in price.