Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

Macro Economics: Determination of Income and Employment

Question:

Read the following statements - Assertion (A) and Reason (R)carefully and choose the correct alternative given below:
Assertion (A) :MPC is the consumption per unit of income.
Reason (R):MPC is denoted by c and is equal to ∆Y/ ∆C.

Options:

Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R ) are true and Reason(R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A) 

 Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R ) are true and Reason(R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A)

 Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are false

Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R ) is true

Correct Answer:

 Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are false

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 3: Both A and R are false

Assertion (A) :MPC is the consumption per unit of income. This is incorrect. MPC is the change in consumption per unit change in income. APC (not MPC) is the consumption per unit of income.
Reason (R):MPC is denoted by c and is equal to ∆Y/ ∆C. This is incorrect. MPC is denoted by c and is equal to ∆C/ ∆Y.