
Assume there is a decrease in the market demand for a good sold by price-taking firms that are initially producing the profit-maximizing level of output.How will the market adjust over time?
A) Firms will enter the market, causing price to rise until losses are eliminated.
B) Firms will enter the market, causing price to fall until positive profits are eliminated.
C) Firms will exit the market, causing price to rise until losses are eliminated.
D) Firms will exit the market, causing price to fall until positive profits are eliminated.
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