If There Is an Increase in Industry Supply While the Industry

question 61

Multiple Choice

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

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

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