B. What would the model of perfect competition suggest happened to the market for volleyballs in the long run following the 1996 Olympics? Provide as complete an answer as possible.

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Suppose volleyballs are produced in a
perfectly competitive market. In 1995, the
market for volleyballs was in long-run
equilibrium wherein the price of each
volleyball was $5 and two million volleyballs
were produced each year. Then, the U.S.
Women's Softball Team won the first gold
medal awarded in softball at the 1996
Olympic Games held in Atlanta, GA. As a
result, softball became very popular among
teenage girls and young women, while
volleyball became much less popular
throughout the country. A. What would the
model of perfect competition suggest
happened to the market for volleyballs in
the short run following the 1996 Olympics?
Provide as complete an answer as possible.
B. What would the model of perfect
competition suggest happened to the
market for volleyballs in the long run
following the 1996 Olympics? Provide as
complete an answer as possible.
Transcribed Image Text:Suppose volleyballs are produced in a perfectly competitive market. In 1995, the market for volleyballs was in long-run equilibrium wherein the price of each volleyball was $5 and two million volleyballs were produced each year. Then, the U.S. Women's Softball Team won the first gold medal awarded in softball at the 1996 Olympic Games held in Atlanta, GA. As a result, softball became very popular among teenage girls and young women, while volleyball became much less popular throughout the country. A. What would the model of perfect competition suggest happened to the market for volleyballs in the short run following the 1996 Olympics? Provide as complete an answer as possible. B. What would the model of perfect competition suggest happened to the market for volleyballs in the long run following the 1996 Olympics? Provide as complete an answer as possible.
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