Use the Figure to Answer the Following Question(s)

question 50

Multiple Choice

Use the figure to answer the following question(s) .
Figure 10-5

Given that the short-run cost and demand conditions shown in Figure 10-5 for the competitive price-searcher firm are representative for all firms in the industry, what will happen in this industry in the long run?

• A) The firm will make long-run economic profits.
• B) The firm will face competition from new entrants into the industry, causing this firm's demand to decline until zero economic profits are restored.
• C) The firm will face competition from new entrants into the industry, but since lower prices will increase total sales, profit will stay the same as that shown in the figure.
• D) The firm will see some of its competitors exit from the industry, causing this firm's demand to increase until zero economic profits are restored.

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Definitions:

Manufacturing Overhead

All indirect costs associated with manufacturing a product, such as the expenses for equipment maintenance and factory staff salaries, not directly tied to production volume.

Selling Price

The selling price of goods or services to the consumer.

Variable Manufacturing Overhead

Variable manufacturing overhead comprises costs that fluctuate with production volume, such as utilities and materials used in the production process.

Fixed Manufacturing Overhead

Costs associated with production that do not vary with the level of output, such as salaries of production managers and depreciation of equipment.