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The one important change brought about by a reduction in fixed costs is that firms begin earning profits, shown as the shaded area here.
Still, firms don't change behavior in the short run. The profit maximizing price is the same as it was before the drop in fixed costs. However, because firms are profitable, the industry is no longer
in long run equilibrium.
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