A wheat farmer and a firm in a perfectly competitive market are similar in that

A) both face vertical demand curves.
B) both have to lower their prices if a rival firm lowers its price.
C) both face horizontal demand curves.
D) both will earn an economic profit if their total revenue equals their total cost.


Answer: C

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