The Price Charged by a Perfectly Competitive Firm Is Determined

question 238

Multiple Choice

The price charged by a perfectly competitive firm is determined by

• A)each individual firm
• B)a group of firms acting together as a cartel
• C)market demand and market supply
• D)the firm's total costs alone
• E)the firm's average variable cost

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