Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

Micro Economics: Market Equilibrium

Question:

Which of the following statement/statements are true?
Statement 1: When decrease in demand is less than decrease in supply, leftward shift in supply curve will be more than leftward shift in demand.
Statement 2: When decrease in demand is less than decrease in supply, price increases and quantity remains constant.

Options:

Both the statements are true.

Both the statements are false.

Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false.

Statement 2 is true and Statement 1 is false.

Correct Answer:

Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false.

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 3: Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false.

Statement 1: True

  • When the decrease in demand is less than the decrease in supply, the leftward shift of the supply curve is greater than the leftward shift of the demand curve.
  • Since supply is falling more than demand, there will be a shortage of goods, leading to an increase in equilibrium price and a decrease in equilibrium quantity.
  • Therefore, this statement is correct.

Statement 2: False

  • When supply decreases more than demand, the price increases, but quantity does not remain constant.
  • The reduction in supply causes the total quantity in the market to decrease because fewer goods are available.
  • The incorrect part of this statement is "quantity remains constant."