We Expect the Demand Curve in the Perfectly Competitive Industry

question 17

Multiple Choice

We expect the demand curve in the perfectly competitive industry to be

• A)negatively sloped.
• B)vertical.
• C)horizontal.
• D)perfectly elastic.

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