Question

Five firms are currently producing and selling in a market. When two more firms enter the market, economists expect that the equilibrium price will ________ and the equilibrium quantity will ________.

Answer 1

Answer:

Decrease, Increase

Explanation:

Equilibrium price is that price in the market, where the quantity of the goods supplied or the service offered is equal to the quantity of the goods demanded. At this point the supply as well as the demand curves in the market intersect.

So, when 2 firms will be entering the market, the economist expect that the equilibrium price will decrease or fall and fall in the price leads to increase in the quantity, so the equilibrium quantity will increase.