In a Competitive Market, the Presence of Short-Run Economic Profits

question 36

Multiple Choice

In a competitive market, the presence of short-run economic profits would, in the long run, cause economic profits to

• A)disappear because market costs increase.
• B)disappear because firms are able to take advantage of economies of scale.
• C)continue.
• D)decline but be larger than zero.
• E)disappear because the market supply curve has shifted to the right.

Understand the mechanisms by which substances are transported across cell membranes.

Identify the primary sources of energy for the human body.

Recognize anatomical terms describing body positions, directions, and planes.

Comprehend the basic structure and functions of a cell.

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