Multiple Choice
Suppose that some firms in a perfectly competitive industry are incurring negative economic profits. In the long run, the:
A) industry supply curve will not shift.
B) industry supply curve will shift to the right.
C) number of firms in the industry will not change.
D) number of firms in the industry will decrease.
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