Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

Micro Economics: Theory of Firms under Perfect Competition

Question:

Demand curve in a perfectly competitive market can also be called as

Options:

AR curve

Price line

Both 1 and 2

None of above

Correct Answer:

Both 1 and 2

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 3: Both 1 and 2

n a perfectly competitive market, the demand curve faced by an individual firm has the following characteristics:

1️⃣ It is perfectly elastic (horizontal).

  • Since the firm is a price taker, it can sell any quantity at the given market price but cannot influence the price.

2️⃣ It is also the Average Revenue (AR) Curve. ✅ (Option 1 - AR curve)

  • Average Revenue (AR) = Total Revenue / Quantity = Price (P).
  • Since price remains constant for a competitive firm, AR is equal to the demand curve.

3️⃣ It is also called the Price Line. ✅ (Option 2 - Price Line)

  • Since the firm must accept the market price, the demand curve is the same as the price line.