Refer to the Graph Shown, Which Depicts a Perfectly Competitive

question 73

Multiple Choice

Refer to the graph shown, which depicts a perfectly competitive firm. If the price of the product is $3:

• A) new firms will enter the industry.
• B) the firm will just cover its opportunity cost of production.
• C) the industry will be in long-run equilibrium.
• D) the firm may continue to operate in the short run but will exit the industry in the long run.

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