Suppose an increase in product demand occurs in a decreasing-cost industry. As a result:
A. the new long-run equilibrium price will be lower than the original long-run equilibrium price.
B. equilibrium quantity will decline.
C. firms will eventually leave the industry.
D. the new long-run equilibrium price will be higher than the original price.
Answer: A
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