Match List-I with List-II
List-I List-II (A) Parallel inward shift in budget line (I) M/p₁ > M/p₁' (B) Parallel outward shift in budget line (II) M/p₁ < M/p₁' (C) Budget line steeper (III) M' < M (D) Budget line flatter (IV) M' > M
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Match List-I with List-II
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| (A) Parallel inward shift in budget line | (I) M/p₁ > M/p₁' |
| (B) Parallel outward shift in budget line | (II) M/p₁ < M/p₁' |
| (C) Budget line steeper | (III) M' < M |
| (D) Budget line flatter | (IV) M' > M |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Solution
Option 1 -> Incorrect matching of budget line shifts with their conditions.
Option 2 -> Incorrect matching of budget line shifts with their conditions.
Option 3 -> Incorrect matching of budget line shifts with their conditions.
Option 4 -> (A)-(III): Parallel inward shift occurs when income decreases (M' < M); (B)-(IV): Parallel outward shift occurs when income increases (M' > M); (C)-(I): Budget line becomes steeper when p₁ increases, making M/p₁ > M/p₁'; (D)-(II): Budget line becomes flatter when p₁ decreases, making M/p₁ < M/p₁'.
Hence, Option 4: (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II) -> A parallel shift (inward or outward) occurs when income changes while prices remain constant. (A) Inward shift means lower income (M' < M), matching (III). (B) Outward shift means higher income (M' > M), matching (IV). For rotational changes: (C) A steeper budget line means the slope -p₁/p₂ increases in absolute value, occurring when p₁ rises. This reduces the x₁-intercept, so M/p₁ > M/p₁', matching (I). (D) A flatter budget line means p₁ falls, increasing the x₁-intercept, so M/p₁ < M/p₁', matching (II) -> correct
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