Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

Micro Economics: Market Equilibrium

Question:

When demand is perfectly elastic and supply curve shifts right,

a. the price remains same and

b. quantity decreases.

Options:

Totally correct

Totally false

Partially correct

Can’t say

Correct Answer:

Partially correct

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 3: Partially correct

 

  • Perfectly elastic demand means the demand curve is a horizontal line, indicating that the price remains constant regardless of changes in supply.
  • When the supply curve shifts right (increase in supply), the quantity increases, not decreases.
  • Statement (a) is correct: The price remains the same.
  • Statement (b) is incorrect: The quantity decreases (this is wrong, it should increase).