When the Demand Curve Is a Downward Sloping Straight Line

question 132

Multiple Choice

When the demand curve is a downward sloping straight line, the slope of the marginal revenue curve is

• A) always equal to one.
• B) the same as the slope of the demand curve.
• C) half as steep as the demand curve.
• D) twice as steep as the demand curve.

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