The Demand Curve Faced by a Purely Competitive Firm

question 128

Multiple Choice

The demand curve faced by a purely competitive firm

• A) has unitary elasticity.
• B) yields constant total revenues even when price changes.
• C) is identical to the market demand curve.
• D) is the same as its marginal revenue curve.

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