The entry of firms into a market, ceteris paribus,

A. Shifts the market demand curve to the left.
B. Decreases the equilibrium output in the market.
C. Reduces the economic profit of each firm already in the market.
D. Shifts the market supply curve to the left.


Answer: C

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