Long-Run Adjustments in Purely Competitive Markets Primarily Take the Form

question 180

Multiple Choice

Long-run adjustments in purely competitive markets primarily take the form of

• A) variations in the cost curves of different firms in the market.
• B) entry or exit of firms in the market.
• C) evolution of the market from a constant-cost to an increasing-cost industry.
• D) product differentiation.

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