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A decrease in market demand creates losses which induce exit. Thus reduces supply and brings the price back to the point where
If costs increase there will be a decrease in output and firms will incur losses. Some firms will exit the industry. This will decrease supply and drive up prices. In the long-run, however, firms will make normal profits at the original price, but industry output is lower. We will still have: