If There Is a Decrease in Industry Supply While the Industry

question 328

Multiple Choice

If there is a decrease in industry supply while the industry demand curve remains the same, then an individual firm in a perfectly competitive industry currently earning profits will see its profits

• A) increase.
• B) not change.
• C) decrease.
• D) impossible to determine.

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