| Compared to the short-run supply curve, the long-run supply curve is: 
 
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| B) | steeper sloping upward to the right. |  |  
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The long-run supply curve is more elastic and flatter than the short-run supply curve. In the long run, firms in an industry can adjust their production methods and scale.  |