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Question
An increase in the number of firms in the market causes a rightward shift in the market supply curve, but the individual supply curve may shift leftward. Justify the statement.
Solution
The market supply curve shifts to the right as new firms enter the market, increasing total output at each price level. However, as competition increases, each firm's market share decreases, reducing the quantity supplied at a given price.
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