A Perfectly Competitive Firm Faces a Demand Curve That Is

question 80

Multiple Choice

A perfectly competitive firm faces a demand curve that is:

• A) horizontal and perfectly inelastic.
• B) horizontal and perfectly elastic.
• C) vertical and perfectly inelastic.
• D) vertical and perfectly elastic.

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