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Suppose that the demand curve for the XYZ company slopes downward and to the right. Would you conclude that the firm is a price taker or a price maker? Give reasons. |
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Answer» SOLUTION :(i) Since the DEMAND curve of XYZ Co. is downward sloping, it has to lower its price to sell additional units of output. (ii) But in perfect competition the demand curve is parallel to x-axis as the firm can sell any amount of the output at the same price. (III) Hence, XYZ Co. is not a price- taker but a price maker. |
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