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1. Suppose the minimum possible price of constructing homes is $50 per square fo

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Question

1. Suppose the minimum possible price of constructing homes is $50 per square foot. As a result of a sharp drop in the demand for home construction, the equilibrium price of home construction falls to $40 per square foot. Assuming the home construction industry is perfectly competitive and there are no specialized inputs, firms will:

enter the industry as the price rises above $40 in the long run.

2. In the case of a natural monopoly, as the number of firms in the industry increases, the average cost of producing a:

fixed number of units increases.

3. In a long-run equilibrium, monopolistically competitive firms produce where:

exit the industry, and the price will fall below $40 in the long run. exit the industry, and the price will rise above $40 in the long run. exit the industry, and the price will remain at $40 in the long run.

enter the industry as the price rises above $40 in the long run.

2. In the case of a natural monopoly, as the number of firms in the industry increases, the average cost of producing a:

fixed number of units decreases. fixed number of units stays the same. variable number of units stays the same.

fixed number of units increases.

3. In a long-run equilibrium, monopolistically competitive firms produce where:

marginal cost is equal to price. marginal revenue is equal to price. average total cost is equal to price. marginal revenue is greater than marginal cost.

Explanation / Answer

average total cost is equal to price.

exit the industry, and the price will remain at $40 in the long run.