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Basic Question 8 of 10

As new firms enter an industry, the price ______

A. rises and the economic profit of each existing firm increases.
B. rises and the economic profit of each existing firm decreases.
C. falls and the economic profit of each existing firm decreases.

User Contributed Comments 3

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bluefin209 Because supply increases.
surjani beacause every firm will share profit equally.new firm enter than price distribute and profit also distribute.
frants54 Price in not distributed. Price goes down as there is excess supply in the market.
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Learning Outcome Statements

describe characteristics of perfect competition, monopolistic competition, oligopoly, and pure monopoly

CFA® 2025 Level I Curriculum, Volume 1, Module 1.