Refer to Figure 29.2 for Farmer Smith with a price floor set above the market price. Assume the price support is located at the minimum point on the farmer's ATC curve. If this support is eliminated, all of the following will result except

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Eliminating the price support will result in a decrease in the price received by farmers and a return to equilibrium. This will cause some farmers to leave the industry, fewer resources allocated to this market, and farmers losing money. However, the rate of return on invested capital is not likely to increase since the market will be more competitive and profits will be squeezed.