A Research Method That Allows Researchers to Determine the Causes

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A research method that allows researchers to determine the causes of various aspects of behaviour is the experiment.

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Definitions:

Long-Run Equilibrium

A state in which all factors of production are variable, allowing firms to adjust their inputs in response to market conditions, resulting in no firm having an incentive to enter or exit the market.

Allocative Efficiency

A state of resource allocation where goods and services are distributed according to consumer preferences, reflecting the highest possible welfare.

Economic Profits

Profits exceeding the opportunity costs of all resources employed, indicating above-normal returns.

Purely Competitive

Another term for perfectly competitive, describing a market with no single buyer or seller able to influence prices.