a)Suppose the market equilibrium price of wheat is Rs.2 per bushel in a perfectly competitive industry. Draw the industry supply and demand curves and the demand curve for a single wheat farmer. Explain why the wheat farmer is a price tracker.
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single wheat farmer. Explain why the wheat farmer is a price tracker.
b) In which form of market structure would price be the key factor when competing? Explain
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