The Demand Curve in a Purely Competitive Industry Is

question 64

Multiple Choice

The demand curve in a purely competitive industry is , while the demand curve to a single firm in that industry is .

• A) perfectly inelastic; perfectly elastic
• B) downsloping; perfectly elastic
• C) downsloping; perfectly inelastic
• D) perfectly elastic; downsloping

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