A Firm Facing a Horizontal Demand Curve

question 122

Multiple Choice

A firm facing a horizontal demand curve:

• A) cannot affect the price it receives for its output.
• B) is unlikely to price its goods below market price.
• C) faces a perfectly elastic demand curve for its product.
• D) is characterized by all of the above.

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