Market-Wide Expansion and Entry's Effect on Supply and Price
When multiple firms in a market are earning economic rents, they are individually incentivized to expand their capacity. This profitability also attracts new firms to enter the market. The cumulative effect of these individual decisions is a significant increase in the total market supply. This outward shift in the supply curve leads to a new market equilibrium with a lower price.
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