The graph below shows cost curves for a typical firm operating in a perfectly competitive market. Curve 1 represents Marginal Cost (MC), Curve 2 represents Average Variable Costs (AVC) and Curve 3 represents Average Total Costs (ATC). Suppose that the equilibrium price is $12. What will happen in this market in the long run?

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