Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

Micro Economics: Theory of Consumer behaviour

Question:
The concept of monotonicity states that if between any two bundles (x1, x2) and (y1, y2), if (x1, x2) has more of at least one of the goods and no less of the other good compared to (y1, y2), then the consumer prefers
Options:
(y1,y2) to (x1,x2)
(x1, x2) to (y1, y2)
(x1,y1) to (x2,y2)
(x2, y2) to (x1,y1)
Correct Answer:
(x1, x2) to (y1, y2)
Explanation:
Consumers preferences are monotonic if and only if between any two bundles, the consumer prefers the bundle which has more of at least one of the goods and no less of the other good as compared to the other bundle.