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Why is the demand curve for a perfectly competitive firm perfectly elastic?Multiple choice question.It cannot obtain a higher price by restricting its output, nor does it need to lower its price to increase its sales volumeIt cannot obtain a lower price by restricting its output, nor does it need to lower its price to increase its sales volumeIt cannot obtain a higher price by increasing its output, nor does it need to lower its price to increase its sales volumeIt cannot obtain a higher price by restricting its output, nor does it need to raise its price to increase its sales volume

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Why is the demand curve for a perfectly competitive firm perfectly elastic?Multiple choice question.It cannot obtain a higher price by restricting its output, nor does it need to lower its price to increase its sales volumeIt cannot obtain a lower price by restricting its output, nor does it need to lower its price to increase its sales volumeIt cannot obtain a higher price by increasing its output, nor does it need to lower its price to increase its sales volumeIt cannot obtain a higher price by restricting its output, nor does it need to raise its price to increase its sales volume

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The correct answer is: "It cannot obtain a higher price by restricting its output, nor does it need to lower its price to increase its sales volume"

In a perfectly competitive market, firms are price takers, meaning they have no control over the price of the product they sell. The price is determined by the market as a whole. Therefore, a firm cannot obtain a higher price by restricting its output because the price is not dependent on one firm's production. Similarly, it does not need to lower its price to increase its sales volume because the price is already at the market equilibrium, where demand meets supply. If a firm in a perfectly competitive market tries to charge more than the market price, consumers will simply buy from another firm, causing the first firm to lose all its sales. Therefore, the demand curve for a perfectly competitive firm is perfectly elastic.

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