Suppose that initially the price is $50 in a perfectly competitive market.Firms are making zero economic profits.Then the market demand shrinks permanently,some firms leave the industry,and the industry returns to a long-run equilibrium.What will be the new equilibrium price,assuming cost conditions in the industry remain constant?
A) $50
B) $45
C) Lower than $50, but exact value cannot be known without more information.
D) Larger than $45, but exact value cannot be known without more information.

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In a perfectly competitive market, the long-run equilibrium price is determined by the minimum point of the average total cost curve. Since cost conditions remain constant, the equilibrium price will remain at $50.

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