What is the shape of a perfectly elastic demand curve? Explain its significance for a seller.

What will be an ideal response?


The perfectly elastic demand curve is horizontal and parallel to the X axis. A slight increase in the price will drop the quantity demanded to zero. It means that the seller will lose all of her customers if she raises the price even slightly.

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In 2007, interest rates in Germany were 4.7 percent while the inflation rate was 1.7 percent. In 2008, interest rates increased to 5.3 percent and the inflation rate increased to 2.0. As a result, there is

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