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Figure: Firms in Monopolistic Competition
-(Figure: Firms in Monopolistic Competition)Use Figure: Firms in Monopolistic Competition.In panel (C)of the figure,economic loss per unit is the vertical distance between points:
A)X and T.
B)U and W.
C)V and W.
D)V and T.

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Figure: Firms in Monopolistic Competition 
-(Figure: Firms in Monopolistic Competition)Use Figure: Firms in Monopolistic Competition.In panel (C)of the figure,economic loss per unit is the vertical distance between points:
A)X and T. 
B)U and W. 
C)V and W. 
D)V and T.

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In panel (C), economic loss per unit is the vertical distance between points V and T. This is because the price (P) at point T is below the average total cost (ATC) at point V, resulting in negative economic profit (loss).

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