A perfectly competitive industry is in long-run equilibrium. If demand for the product decreases, we can expect the price of the good to:

A. rise at first and then fall.
B. fall at first and then rise.
C. rise and remain at the higher price.
D. fall and remain at the lower price.


Answer: B

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