The Demand Curve Faced by the Individual Perfectly Competitive Firm

question 35

Multiple Choice

The demand curve faced by the individual perfectly competitive firm is:

• A)downward sloping.
• B)upward sloping.
• C)horizontal.
• D)vertical.

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