5. (a) What do we mean by “price taker”? Explain why a firm in perfect competition is a price taker. How is this price determined? Explain. (b) “The demand curve for a perfectly competitive firm is horizontal and it is also the firm’s marginal revenue curve.” Explain.

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5. (a) What do we mean by “price taker”? Explain why a firm in perfect competition is a price taker.
How is this price determined? Explain.

(b) “The demand curve for a perfectly competitive firm is
horizontal and it is also the firm’s marginal revenue curve.” Explain.

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