Develop new products or lower-cost production methods

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the basic model of competition reviewed finds that in the long run all firms in a purely competitive industry will earn normal profits. if all firms will only earn a normal profit in the long run, why would any firms bother to develop new products or lower-cost production methods?explain.

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