When Entry and Exit Behavior of Firms in an Industry

question 143

Multiple Choice

When entry and exit behavior of firms in an industry does not affect a firm's cost structure,

• A)the long-run market supply curve must be horizontal.
• B)the long-run market supply curve must be upward-sloping.
• C)the long-run market supply curve must be downward-sloping.
• D)we do not have sufficient information to determine the shape of the long-run market supply curve.

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Definitions:

Market Rate

The market rate refers to the current price or interest rate of a commodity, security, labor, or currency in the marketplace.

Straight-Line Amortization

A method of reducing the value of an intangible asset over a fixed period of time evenly.

Bonds

Long-term debt securities issued by corporations or governments, promising to pay the bondholder a specified sum of money at future dates.

Issuance

The process of distributing new or existing securities for sale to investors.