There Are Currently N Identical Firms in a Market

question 16

Multiple Choice

There are currently N identical firms in a market. If it is a perfectly competitive market, the short-run market supply curve at any given price

• A)is N times the supply of an individual firm.
• B)is N - 1 times the supply of an individual firm.
• C)is N plus the supply of an individual firm.
• D)cannot be determined from the information provided.

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