The demand curve facing Imelda's Shoe Boutique, a monopolistically competitive firm,
a. is horizontal because Imelda's is small relative to the market as a whole
b. is horizontal because Imelda's is large relative to the market as a whole
c. slopes downward because Imelda's is small relative to the market as a whole
d. slopes downward because Imelda's sells a differentiated product
e. slopes downward because Imelda's firm is the entire industry
D
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What will be an ideal response?
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A. quantity demanded. B. quantity supplied. C. demand. D. supply.
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