When a resource has a perfectly elastic supply curve

A. the entire payment received by this resource is economic rent.
B. the amount of economic rent for the resource is determined by its supply.
C. the amount of economic rent for this resource is determined by demand for the resource.
D. there is no economic rent being earned by this resource.


Answer: D

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