ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

ECONOMICS

DEMAND

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which one is the assumption of law of demand?
A
Price of the commodity should not change
B
Quantity demanded should not change
C
Prices of substitutes should not change
D
Demand curve must be linear
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct option is B Prices of substitute goods remain constant. The assumptions of the Law of Demand: Price of related goods remains constant.

Detailed explanation-2: -Substitution of goods is not an assumption under law of DMU, because if one good substitutes for another then law of DMU will not remain applicable.

Detailed explanation-3: -Prices of substitutes should not change is the assumption of law of demand.

Detailed explanation-4: -In other words, price elasticity of demand measures the customers’ price sensitivity. The conventional understanding of price elasticity is based on the following assumption: The more prices increase, the more customer demand for the product will decrease.

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