Question

1. (5 points) Assume that a perfectly competitive industry is in long run equilibrium. Then an improvement in technology reduces the average total cost and marginal cost of all firnis. In the long run what happens to price, economic profits, and number of firms in the industry? Please give an explanation.

Answer 1

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