The Demand Curve for a Perfectly Competitive Firm

question 124

Multiple Choice

The demand curve for a perfectly competitive firm

• A) is downward sloping.
• B) is upward sloping.
• C) is perfectly horizontal.
• D) is perfectly vertical.
• E) may be downward or upward sloping, depending upon the type of product offered for sale.

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