In a Perfectly Competitive Market, in the Long Run a Permanent

question 443

True/False

In a perfectly competitive market, in the long run a permanent decrease in the market demand results in a smaller number of firms.

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Definitions:

Substitutes

Goods or services that can be used in place of each other to satisfy consumer needs or desires.

Supply Curve

A graph showing the relationship between the price of a good and the amount of it that producers are willing to sell at each price level.

Market Period

A short duration in which the quantity of goods supplied to the market cannot be changed.

Perishable Good

A type of good that has a limited shelf life and can spoil or become unusable after a certain period, such as food products.