A Downward Sloping Demand Function

question 64

Multiple Choice

A downward sloping demand function:

• A)is characteristic of both a perfectly competitive firm and a monopolistic firm.
• B)necessarily implies that the firm's marginal revenue will be less than price.
• C)is true only of firms in a perfectly competitive industry.
• D)indicates the presence of economies of scale.

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