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2 marksMicroeconomics › Demand theory and elasticity › Properties of demand and aggregationHardabout 2 min

UGC-NET 2023 Question 65: Demand theory and elasticity

Which of the following is/are correct about the Walrasian demand function?

A. X(P, W) is homogeneous of degree zero if X(aP, aW) = X(P, W) for any P, W and a > 0.

B. X(P, W) is homogeneous of degree one if X(aP, aW) = aX(P, W).

C. X(P, W) satisfies Walras' law if for every P >> 0 and W > 0, P.X = W for all X in X(P, W).

D. Walras' law says the consumer fully expends his wealth.

E. If price and wealth both change in the same proportion, individual consumption choice does not change.

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This question is on Properties of demand and aggregation, part of Demand theory and elasticity in Microeconomics.

Homogeneity and adding-up of demand, and when individual demands combine into market demand.

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