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In monopolistic competition, at the equilibrium point, the price of products and services offered by firms compared to perfect competition is higher.

Here's why:

1. In a monopolistic competition, each firm has its own perceived demand curve and has some degree of market power that allows it to influence the price of its product.

2. Because of this, firms in monopolistic competition do not take the market price as given (as they would in perfect competition) but instead, they have some power to set their own price.

3. This price-setting power comes from the fact that each firm's product is differentiated from the products of other firms in the market. This differentiation can be real (differences in quality, features, etc.) or perceived (created through advertising and branding).

4. Because of product differentiation, each firm faces a downward-sloping demand curve. This means that if a firm wants to sell more of its product, it must lower its price.

5. At the equilibrium point, firms in monopolistic competition will set their price above marginal cost. This is in contrast to firms in perfect competition, which sell where price equals marginal cost.

6. Therefore, the price of products and services offered by firms in monopolistic competition is higher than in perfect competition at the equilibrium point.