Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

Micro Economics: Market Equilibrium

Question:
Which of the following statement/statements are true?
Statement 1: Price and quantity will change in same direction when there is a shift in supply curve and demand curve remains the same and when the number of firms is fixed.
Statement 2: Increase in input prices will lead to leftward shift of supply curve.
Options:
Both the statements are true
Both the statements are false.
Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false
Statement 2 is true and Statement 1 is false
Correct Answer:
Statement 2 is true and Statement 1 is false
Explanation:
Increase in input prices will lead to leftward shift of supply curve. When the number of firms is fixed and when there is a shift in supply curve and demand curve remains unchanged, price and quantity will change in opposite directions. This means if price is increasing, then quantity is decreasing and vice versa.