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Figure: Supply and Demand Figure: Supply and Demand   The figure depicts a constant cost industry. What happens if there is an increase in demand? A)  The price of the product stays at $10, although there may be a temporary shortage in the short run. B)  The price initially increases above $10 in the short run, but the entry of new firms and expansion of existing firms will push the long run price back down to $10. C)  The price initially increases above $10 in the short run, but the increased demand for resources will drive the long run price up even higher. D)  The price of the product stays at $10 in the short run, and then decreases as new firms enter the industry. The figure depicts a constant cost industry. What happens if there is an increase in demand?


A) The price of the product stays at $10, although there may be a temporary shortage in the short run.
B) The price initially increases above $10 in the short run, but the entry of new firms and expansion of existing firms will push the long run price back down to $10.
C) The price initially increases above $10 in the short run, but the increased demand for resources will drive the long run price up even higher.
D) The price of the product stays at $10 in the short run, and then decreases as new firms enter the industry.

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