How do we derive the short-run market supply curve in perfect competition?

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The short-run market supply curve is the horizontal sum of each individual firm's supply curve. That is, the amount supplied by the total market equals the sum of what each firm in the industry supplies at a given price.

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A. will be the same in both countries. B. will be higher in the country with no pollution. C. will be greater than the level of economic well-being in each country. D. will be higher in the country with pollution.

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When price was 6, quantity demanded was 10. When price decreased to 5, quantity demanded increased to 13. Therefore, when price decreased, total revenue

A. decreased from 65 to 60, indicating that demand is inelastic. B. increased from 60 to 65, indicating that demand is inelastic. C. decreased from 65 to 60, indicating that demand is elastic. D. increased from 60 to 65, indicating that demand is elastic.

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