Suppose that the tomato industry is perfectly competitive. In the short run, tomato firms are earning economic profits. What will happen in the long run?

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Suppose that the tomato industry is perfectly competitive.  In the short run, tomato firms are earning economic profits.  What will happen in the long run?

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More firms will enter the market, thereby increasing the industry supply and lowering the market price

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The costs of the firms will increase, eventually eliminating the profit

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More firms will enter the market, thereby decreasing the industry supply and raising the market price

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The existence of profits will lead to a decrease in the demand for tomatos

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