Practice mode Agriculture

What is an industry called where the entry of new firms lowers the prices firms pay for resources and so reduces their production costs?

Correct answer C. Decreasing cost industry

Explanation

In a decreasing-cost industry, expansion brings external economies such as cheaper inputs, so the long-run supply curve slopes downwards as more firms enter.

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