Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

Micro Economics: Market Equilibrium

Question:

Which of the following statement/statements are true?
Statement 1: When increase in demand is more than increase in supply, equilibrium price remains unchanged.
Statement 2: When increase in demand is more than increase in supply, rightward shift in demand will be more than leftward shift in supply.

Options:

Both the statements are true.

Both the statements are false.

Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false.

Statement 2 is true and Statement 1 is false.

Correct Answer:

Both the statements are false.

Explanation:

The correct answer is option 2: Both the statements are false.

Statement 1: False

  • When increase in demand is more than increase in supply, there is excess demand in the market.
  • This leads to an increase in equilibrium price as buyers compete to purchase the limited available quantity.
  • Since price does not remain unchanged but rather increases, this statement is incorrect.

Statement 2: False

  • Increase in demand shifts the demand curve to the right.
  • Increase in supply shifts the supply curve to the right, not left.
  • The statement incorrectly mentions leftward shift in supply, which is wrong because supply increases, meaning it shifts rightward.
  • The correct version should be: "When increase in demand is more than increase in supply, rightward shift in demand will be more than rightward shift in supply."
  • Since the statement uses incorrect terminology, it is also false.