Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

Micro Economics: Theory of Consumer behaviour

Question:

Read the following statements carefully.

Statement 1: If the good is price-elastic, the expenditure on the good would change in the opposite direction as the price change.

Statement 2: If the good is price inelastic, the expenditure on the good would change in the same direction as the price change.

Statement 3: If the good is unit-elastic, the expenditure on the good would remain unchanged.

Which statement/s is/are correct?

Options:

All three statements are true.

All three statements are false.

Statement 1 and 3 are true and Statement 2 is false

Statement 2 is true and Statement 1and 3 are false

Correct Answer:

All three statements are true.

Explanation:

If a good is price elastic, expenditure and price have negative relation. If a good is price inelastic, expenditure and price have positive relation. If a good is unit elastic, expenditure doesn't change.