Suppose a firm in a perfectly competitive industry develops a manufacturing innovation that lower its variable cost of production. Use words and graphs to explain the short run impacts of this innovation on both the firm and the industry.  Use words and graphs to explain the long run impacts on both the firm and industry

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  1. Suppose a firm in a perfectly competitive industry develops a manufacturing innovation that lower its variable cost of production. Use words and graphs to explain the short run impacts of this innovation on both the firm and the industry. 
  2. Use words and graphs to explain the long run impacts on both the firm and industry.
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