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What happens to profits in the long run of firms are free to enter in the industry?

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When existing firms are earning profit, freedom of entry induces now firns to enter the industry. This raises market supply which in turn leads lo fall in market price, Profits fall and continue to fall, till each firm is earning zero econornic profit or norrmel profit.
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