The principle that best explains why businesses in an industry cannot maintain an artificially high price is open opportunity.
Open opportunity means that there are no barriers to entry for new competitors in the market. If existing businesses try to maintain high prices, new companies can enter the market, offer lower prices, and attract customers, which undermines the ability of existing firms to keep prices artificially high. This competitive pressure helps to ensure that prices remain at levels determined by supply and demand.
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