Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

Micro Economics: Theory of Firms under Perfect Competition

Question:

Given that in an economy, consumption function is

C = 80 + 0.80Y and autonomous investment (I) = 120,

Match List-I with List-II

List-I

List-II

(A) Equilibrium level of income

(I) 400

(B) Break-even point

(II) 120

(C) Investment multiplier

(III) 5

(D) Value of savings at equilibrium

(IV) 1000

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

(A)-(I), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(IV)

(A)-(I), (B)-(III), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)

(A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(III), (D)-(II)

(A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)

Correct Answer:

(A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(III), (D)-(II)

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → (A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(III), (D)-(II)

List-I

List-II

(A) Equilibrium level of income

(IV) 1000

(B) Break-even point

(I) 400

(C) Investment multiplier

(III) 5

(D) Value of savings at equilibrium

(II) 120

Given:

Consumption function: C = 80 + 0.80Y
Autonomous investment: I = 120

At equilibrium, Y=C+I

Y=80  +0.80 Y + 120

Y− 0.80Y = 200

0.20Y = 200

Y = 1000

A. Equilibrium level of income = 1000 (IV)

At break-even, C = Y, so savings (S) = 0.

Y=80 .80Y

Y− 0.80Y = 80

Y= 400

B. Break-even point = 400 (I) 

Investment multiplier (k) = 1/ 1- MPC

                                           = 1/ 1- 0.8

                                           =1/0.2 = 5 

At equilibrium, savings (S) = investment (I). = 120