In a case of a perfectly competitive firm
a. Firm’s demand = cost
b. Demand is perfectly elastic
c. Demand is perfectly inelastic
d. Both c and b
ANSWER:
The correct answer is option b that is demand is perfectly elastic ( price is market determined in perfectly competitive firm) as there are many buyers and sellers and these firms are price takers and with number of buyers and sellers , demand is perfectly elastic.
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