When a monopolistically competitive firm breaks even in the long run, this is equivalent to earning a zero accounting profit.

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In the long run, a monopolistically competitive firm breaks even by earning zero economic profit, not zero accounting profit. Zero economic profit means total revenue equals total costs, including opportunity costs, whereas zero accounting profit means total revenue equals explicit costs only.

When a Monopolistically Competitive Firm Breaks Even in the Long