What is the difference between a monopoly's marginal revenue curve and a perfect competitor's marginal revenue curve?
What will be an ideal response?
A monopoly's marginal revenue curve lies entirely below its market demand curve and is downward sloping, but a perfect competitor's marginal revenue curve is the same as its demand curve which is horizontal at the prevailing market price.
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