Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

Micro Economics: Theory of Consumer behaviour

Question:

Which of the following would appropriately define a budget set?

Options:

$P_1X_1+P_2X_2≥M$

$P_1X_1+P_2X_2<M$

$P_1X_1+P_2X_2>M$

$P_1X_1+P_2X_2≤M$

Correct Answer:

$P_1X_1+P_2X_2≤M$

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (4) → $P_1X_1+P_2X_2≤M$

A budget set represents all the combinations of two goods (X₁ and X₂) that a consumer can afford to buy given:

  • Their income (M)

  • The prices of the two goods (P₁ for X₁ and P₂ for X₂)

The inequality: $P_1X_1+P_2X_2≤M$ means the total spending on goods X₁ and X₂ must be less than or equal to the income. This includes all affordable combinations, making it the correct representation of the budget set.