If the market demand curve for a commodity has a negative slope, then the market structure must be:

CA Foundation · Business Economics · MTP · January 2025
If the market demand curve for a commodity has a negative slope, then the market structure must be:
(A) A. perfect competition.
(B) B. monopoly.
(C) C. imperfectly competitive.
(D) D. The market structure cannot be determined from the information given.

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Correct Answer: Option (C)

C. imperfectly competitive.

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