We would expect an industry to expand if firms in that industry are:

A. earning normal profits.
B. earning economic profits.
C. breaking even.
D. earning accounting profits.


Answer: B

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A. (400 iPods, 250 tablets). B. (300 iPods, 500 tablets). C. (200 iPods, 750 tablets). D. (100 iPods, 1,000 tablets).

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