A Firm's Demand Curve for an Input in a Perfectly

question 161

Multiple Choice

A firm's demand curve for an input in a perfectly competitive market is the downward-sloping portion of its:

• A)marginal revenue curve.
• B)average total cost curve.
• C)VMPL curve.
• D)total revenue curve.

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