Panera Bread restaurants have been a very popular $?$ ?"fast $-$ casual" dining option $-$ with better food choices than $?$ ?fast $-$ food restaurants like $?$ ?McDonald's, and faster service and lower prices than traditional restaurants. $?$ ?Panera's profit per restaurant is much greater than $?$ ?McDonald's.

Part $2$

Looking forward to ten years from $?$ ?now, you would expect $?$ ?Panera's economic profit per restaurant to be

A $.$

lower because more firms will imitate Panera.

B $.$

higher because Panera will become more productive.

C $.$

the same because the market Panera serves will remain stable.

D $.$

the same because $?$ ?Panera's product is so unique