Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

Micro Economics: Market Equilibrium

Question:
Given below are 2 sets of statements in column I and column II. Match the statements in different columns (column 1 and 2) to make a correct pair.
Column I
i. Individual labour supply curve
ii. Individual demand curve for labour
iii. Market equilibrium
iv. Market labour supply curve
Column II
a) Backward bending
b) Upward sloping
c) Downward sloping
d) No excess demand and no excess supply
Alternatives:
Options:
i-a, ii-b, iii-c, iv-d
i-a, ii-c, iii-d, iv-b
i-a, ii-c, iii-b, iv-d
i-d, ii-c, iii-b, iv-a
Correct Answer:
i-a, ii-c, iii-d, iv-b
Explanation:
(i-a) individual labour supply curve is backward bending (ii-c) individual demand curve for labour is downward sloping (iii-d) At market equilibrium, market demand = market supply. Hence no excess demand and no excess supply. (iv-b) market labour supply curve is upward sloping.