UGC-NET 2024 Question 64: Demand theory and elasticity
Identify the correct statements from below:
(A) When the price consumption curve (PCC) for a good is parallel to the horizontal axis, the demand function for the good is unitary elastic.
(B) Given logD=α+βlogy+γlogp, then elasticity of logD with respect to logp is γ.
(C) The condition for stability in the simple Keynesian system is 0<MPC<1.
(D) The fixed cost curve is a rectangular hyperbola.
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Identify the correct statements from below: (A) When the price consumption curve (PCC) for a good is parallel to the horizontal axis, the demand function for the good is unitary elastic. (B) Given log D = α + β log y + γ log p, then elasticity of log D with respect to log p is γ. (C) The condition for stability in the simple Keynesian system is 0 < MPC < 1. (D) The fixed cost curve is a rectangular hyperbola. Choose the correct answer from the options given below: (A) (A), (C) only (B) (A), (C), (D) only (C) (A), (B), (C) only (D) (A), (B), (C), (D)
Also written as: Identify the correct statements from below: (A) When the price consumption curve (PCC) for a good is parallel to the horizontal axis, the demand function for the good is unitary elastic. (B) Given log D = alpha + beta log y + gamma log p, then elasticity of log D with respect to log p is gamma. (C) The condition for stability in the simple Keynesian system is 0 < MPC < 1. (D) The fixed cost curve is a rectangular hyperbola. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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What this question tests
This question is on Price elasticity of demand, part of Demand theory and elasticity in Microeconomics.
How responsive quantity is to price, at a point, along a linear curve, and for constant-elasticity demand.
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