When Will an Industry's Long-Run Supply Curve Be Horizontal at Firms

question 20

Multiple Choice

When will an industry's long-run supply curve be horizontal at firms' break-even price?

• A) When expansion of the industry allows new input markets to develop.
• B) When some firms are more efficient than others.
• C) When specialized skills play a significant role in production.
• D) When firms are identical and there is no factor-price effect.

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Definitions:

Price Takers

Firms or individuals in a market who accept the prevailing prices as they cannot influence them due to their small market share in highly competitive markets.

Identical Products

Products that are the same in every aspect, often referred to in economics to describe goods that have no differentiation in the eyes of consumers.

ATC

ATC can refer to Air Traffic Control, a service provided to ensure the safe, orderly, and expeditious flow of air traffic in the sky and at airports.

MC

MC stands for Marginal Cost, which is the cost of producing one additional unit of a good or service.