The Figure Given Below Shows the Revenue and Cost Curves

question 51

Multiple Choice

The figure given below shows the revenue and cost curves of a firm. MC represents the marginal cost curve, AC the average cost curve, MR the marginal revenue curve, and AR the average revenue curve.Figure 9.4

-A downward-sloping demand curve is faced by firms:

• A)under perfect competition.
• B)under perfect competition and monopoly.
• C)in all market structures except monopoly.
• D)in all market structures except monopolistic competition.
• E)in all market structures except perfect competition.

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