Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

Micro Economics: Theory of Firms under Perfect Competition

Question:

Match List-I with List-II

List-I

List-II

(A) Perfect Competition

(I) No change in equilibrium price

(B) Increase in Demand = Decrease in Supply

(II) Price taking Behavior

(C) Increase in Demand > Decrease in Supply

(III) Decrease in equilibrium price

(D) Increase in Supply > Decrease in Demand

(IV) Increase in equilibrium price

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer:

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

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) → (A)-(II), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(III)

(A) Perfect Competition. →(II) Price taking BehaviorPerfect competition is characterized by numerous buyers and sellers, homogeneous products, perfect information, and free entry and exit. Due to the large number of participants and identical products, no single firm or buyer can influence the market price. They must accept the prevailing market price. 

(B) Increase in Demand = Decrease in Supply(I) No change in equilibrium price. When the increase in demand is exactly equal to the decrease in supply, the equilibrium price remains unchanged, but the equilibrium quantity may change.

(C) Increase in Demand > Decrease in Supply(IV) Increase in equilibrium price. Here, the net effect is excess demand, pushing the price upward.

(D) Increase in Supply > Decrease in Demand(III) Decrease in equilibrium price. The net effect is excess supply, which puts downward pressure on price.