The Demand Curve for a Firm Under Monopolistic Competition Is

question 171

Multiple Choice

The demand curve for a firm under monopolistic competition is:

• A) downward sloping, unlike the horizontal demand curve facing a perfectly competitive firm.
• B) horizontal, unlike the downward-sloping demand curve facing a perfectly competitive firm.
• C) horizontal, the same as that facing a perfectly competitive firm.
• D) downward sloping, the same as that facing a perfectly competitive firm.

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