The Demand Schedule or Curve Confronted by the Individual, Purely

question 47

Multiple Choice

The demand schedule or curve confronted by the individual, purely competitive firm is

• A) relatively elastic, that is, the elasticity coefficient is greater than unity.
• B) perfectly elastic.
• C) relatively inelastic, that is, the elasticity coefficient is less than unity.
• D) perfectly inelastic.

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