Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

Micro Economics: Theory of Firms under Perfect Competition

Question:

In a market, only two firms operated: firm A and firm B. After a certain period of time, two more firms entered the market - Firm A and Firm B. What do you think will happen to the market supply curve?

Options:

Shifts right

Shifts left

Does not shift

May or may not shift

Correct Answer:

Shifts right

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 1: Shifts right

The market supply curve represents the total quantity of a good supplied by all firms in the market at different price levels.

  • Initially, only two firms (Firm A and Firm B) were supplying in the market.
  • When two more firms enter the market, the total market supply increases because more firms are producing and supplying goods.
  • An increase in the number of firms leads to a rightward shift in the market supply curve.