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Standard XI
Economics
Comparision between Market Structures
If the demand...
Question
If the demand curve confronting an individual firm is perfectly elastic then ___________.
A
the firm is a price taker
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B
the firm cannot influence the price
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C
the amount the firm offers in the market is small relative to the market supply
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D
all of the above
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The correct option is
D
all of the above
If the demand curve confronting an individual firm is perfectly elastic then:
a) the firm is a price taker
b) the firm cannot influence the price
c) the amount the firm offers in the market is small relative to the market supply
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