Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

Micro Economics: Theory of Consumer behaviour

Question:

What will be the elasticity of demand for a good in which a change in price causes no change in the quantity demanded of the commodity?

Options:

perfectly elastic

perfectly inelastic

unit elastic

more than unit elastic

Correct Answer:

perfectly inelastic

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 2: perfectly inelastic

  • When a change in price causes no change in the quantity demanded, it means the quantity demanded remains constant regardless of price changes.

  • This is the definition of perfectly inelastic demand, where:

    Elasticity (Ed)=0
  • A common example could be life-saving medicines, where people will buy the same amount even if the price rises or falls.