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What does perfectly elastic demand curve faced by a competitive firm indicate?

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What does perfectly elastic demand curve faced by a competitive firm indicate?

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A perfectly elastic demand curve faced by a competitive firm indicates that a price is given to the firm, and the firm has no control over the given price. 

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Chapter 5: Meaning and Types of Markets - QUESTION BANK [Page 142]

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Goyal Brothers Prakashan Economics [English] Class 10 ICSE
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