The demand curve faced by the individual perfectly competitive firm is:

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The demand curve faced by the individual perfectly competitive firm is horizontal because they are price takers, meaning they have no control over the price and must accept the market price. If the firm tries to charge a higher price than the market price, they won't sell any of their product because consumers can easily switch to another firm that offers the same product at a lower price. Similarly, if the firm tried to charge a lower price than the market price, they wouldn't gain any extra customers because all firms are already charging the same price. Therefore, the demand curve facing a perfectly competitive firm is perfectly elastic (horizontal) at the prevailing market price.

The Demand Curve Faced by the Individual Perfectly Competitive Firm