Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

Micro Economics: Market Equilibrium

Question:
The direction of change in equilibrium price and quantity is ______ whenever there is a shift in demand curve and supply curve remaining the same. (in short run when number of firms is fixed)
Options:
Same
Different
Sometimes same
Sometimes different
Correct Answer:
Same
Explanation:
The direction of change in equilibrium price and quantity is same whenever there is a shift in demand curve. Say if the number of consumers increase in the market, the demand curve shifts to right with supply curve remaining same as before. This is a situation of excess demand which will lead to increase In price and quantity both. So direction of change in price and quantity is same.