The Demand Curve Faced by a Firm with a Patent

question 141

Multiple Choice

The demand curve faced by a firm with a patent on a marketable product

• A)is horizontal
• B)is vertical
• C)slopes upward
• D)slopes downward
• E)is nonexistent

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