Assume the tennis ball industry, a perfectly competitive industry, is in long-run equilibrium with a market price of $5. If the demand for tennis balls increases and the industry experiences decreasing returns to scale, long-run equilibrium will be reestablished at a price

A. greater than $5.
B. equal to $5.
C. less than $5.
D. either greater than or less than $5, depending on the number of firms that enter the industry.


Answer: A

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