If, as a Perfectly Competitive Industry Expands, It Can Supply

question 107

Multiple Choice

If, as a perfectly competitive industry expands, it can supply larger quantities at the same long-run market price, it is

• A)a constant-cost industry.
• B)an increasing-cost industry.
• C)a decreasing-cost industry.
• D)a fixed-cost industry.

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