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9. Since the new
long run supply curve S2 is shifted back compared to the original curve there are fewer firms.
The price and output of the individual firms who remained in the industry have returned, in the long run, to their original levels, as we normally expect from a change in demand in perfect competition (as long as the long-run supply curve is horizontal).
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