Technology reduces the average cost of production, so in the long run
i. perfectly competitive firms produce at a lower average cost.
ii. the market price of the good falls.
iii. firms with older plants either exit the market or adopt the new technology.
A) i only.
B) i and ii.
C) iii only.
D) i and iii.
E) i, ii, and iii.
E
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