Practice Market Equilibrium: Free Entry And Exit (5.1.2)

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Question 1.
What happens to the equilibrium price when firms can enter freely and earn supernormal profits?
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Consider what motivates firms to enter a market.
Question 2.
Define excess supply.
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Think about prices higher than equilibrium.
3Question 3.
What is the equilibrium price in a market with free entry and exit?
- Above minimum average cost
- Equal to minimum average cost
- Below minimum average cost
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Recall the conditions for a competitive market.
4Question 4.
True or False: Shifts in demand affect the equilibrium price under free entry and exit.
- True
- False
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Think about the long-term adjustments in the market.
Question 5.
A new technology reduces production costs for firms in the wheat market. Explain how this impacts equilibrium.
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Think about how changes in cost structure generally impact market dynamics.
Question 6.
Given a market with many firms, if one firm begins to innovate and reduces prices, discuss the potential outcomes.
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Consider market dynamics when one player changes strategy.

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