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Match List-I with List-II

List-IList-II
(A) Budget line(I) −p1p2-\frac{p_1}{p_2}
(B) Budget constraint(II) Bundles available to the consumer
(C) Budget set(III) p1X1+p2X2=Mp_1X_1 + p_2X_2 = M
(D) Slope of budget line(IV) p1X1+p2X2≤Mp_1X_1 + p_2X_2 \leq M

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 4

(A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (II), (D) - (I) -> Let's understand each concept:

• Budget line (A): The equation p₁X₁ + p₂X₂ = M represents the budget line, showing all combinations where the consumer spends their entire income M on goods X₁ and X₂ at prices p₁ and p₂.

• Budget constraint (B): The inequality p₁X₁ + p₂X₂ ≤ M represents the budget constraint, indicating that total expenditure cannot exceed income M.

• Budget set (C): This refers to all bundles available to the consumer - the entire set of affordable consumption bundles that satisfy the budget constraint.

• Slope of budget line (D): The slope is -p₁/p₂, representing the rate at which the consumer can substitute good 1 for good 2 in the market (the negative of the price ratio).

The budget line is the boundary of the budget set, while the budget set includes all points on and below this line. -> correct

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