PRC-3 · Chapter 11 · Question 44 of 57
What is the shape of a demand curve that has a strictly constant slope throughout?
Test yourself: pick an answer
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: C) A straight line
Explanation
A curve with a constant mathematical slope is by definition a straight line.
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