Match List-I with List-II
List-I List-II (A) Consumer's equilibrium (I) ΔY/ ΔX (B) Slope of IC (II) Budget line rotates to the right starting from the Y axis (C) Px falls (III) Consumer should move downwards to the right along the IC (D) MRSxy > Px/Py (IV) Optimum choice of the consumer
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Match List-I with List-II
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| (A) Consumer's equilibrium | (I) ΔY/ ΔX |
| (B) Slope of IC | (II) Budget line rotates to the right starting from the Y axis |
| (C) Px falls | (III) Consumer should move downwards to the right along the IC |
| (D) MRSxy > Px/Py | (IV) Optimum choice of the consumer |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Solution
Option 1: (A) - (IV), (B) - (I), (C) - (II), (D) - (III) -> Let's match each concept:
(A) Consumer's equilibrium matches with (IV) Optimum choice of the consumer - Consumer equilibrium occurs at the point where the consumer maximizes utility subject to budget constraint, representing the optimal consumption bundle.
(B) Slope of IC matches with (I) ΔY/ΔX - The slope of an indifference curve represents the marginal rate of substitution (MRS), which is mathematically expressed as ΔY/ΔX, showing the rate at which a consumer is willing to trade Y for X.
(C) Px falls matches with (II) Budget line rotates to the right starting from the Y axis - When the price of good X decreases, the X-intercept (M/Px) increases while the Y-intercept (M/Py) remains unchanged, causing the budget line to pivot outward from the Y-axis.
(D) MRSxy > Px/Py matches with (III) Consumer should move downwards to the right along the IC - When MRS exceeds the price ratio, the consumer values X more relative to Y than the market does, so they should consume more X and less Y (moving down-right on the IC) until MRSxy = Px/Py for equilibrium. -> correct
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