The Total Revenue Curve for a Perfectly Competitive Firm

question 37

Multiple Choice

The total revenue curve for a perfectly competitive firm

• A)is a vertical line intersecting the horizontal axis
• B)is a horizontal line intersecting the vertical axis
• C)starts part way up the vertical axis, then slopes upward in a backwards-S curve
• D)is a straight line starting from the origin and sloping upward
• E)starts at the origin, sloping upward at first and then sloping downward

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