Because a monopolistically competitive firm has some market power, in the long run the price of its good exceeds its:

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In the long run, a monopolistically competitive firm will produce at the point where marginal revenue equals marginal cost, which is the profit-maximizing output level. Since the firm has some market power, it can charge a price above its marginal cost. However, the price will not exceed the average cost because in the long run, firms in monopolistic competition will experience zero economic profit, and this requires that the price be equal to the average cost. Therefore, the price of the good will exceed its marginal cost, but not its average cost.

Because a Monopolistically Competitive Firm Has Some Market Power, in the Long