In general, the demand curve facing the monopolistically competitive firm is more elastic than the demand curve facing the perfectly competitive firm.

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In a perfectly competitive market, the demand curve facing an individual firm is perfectly elastic because the firm is a price taker, whereas in monopolistic competition, the demand curve is downward sloping and less elastic due to product differentiation.

In General, the Demand Curve Facing the Monopolistically Competitive Firm