An industry in which expansion through the entry of firms decreases the prices, firms in the industry must pay for resources and there fore decreases their production costs ?

Correct answer: B. Decreasing cost industry

  • A. Declining industry
  • B. Decreasing cost industry
  • C. Both
  • D. None

Explanation

A decreasing-cost industry experiences lower production costs as industry output and the number of firms expand, usually because of external economies. A declining industry refers to shrinking demand or output, not falling costs from expansion.

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