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प्रश्न
Give one point each of similarity and dissimilarity between Giffen goods and Veblen goods.
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उत्तर
- Similarity: In case of both - Giffen goods and Veblen goods, demand curve slopes upward indicating positive relationship between price and quantity demanded.
- Dissimilarity: Giffen goods are demanded by its poor people whereas Veblen goods are demanded by the rich people.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Explain briefly anyone determinant of an exceptional demand curve.
State with reason whether you agree or disagree with the following statement:
When the prices of Giffen goods falls, demand for such goods rises.
State with reason whether you agree or disagree with the following statement:
There are no exceptions to the law of demand.
PASSAGE
Mona visits a shopping mall near her residence. She shops for monthly groceries which include rice, wheat, sugar, cooking oil and pulses. She purchases additional quantities of sugar much more than her monthly requirement anticipating that prices may rise in the coming days due to festivities.
She observes two different qualities of tur dal out of which one quality is inferior and the other is superior. She does not purchase the low quality tur dal even though its price is comparatively lower. Instead she prefers to buy superior quality tur dal.
- Identify the exception to the law of demand in the given passage with reference to purchase of additional quantities of sugar much more than monthly requirement anticipating that prices may rise in the coming days due to festivities (1mark)
- Identify the kind of good with reference to low quality tur dal (1mark)
- Express your personal opinion based on the above information. (2 marks)
“The inverse relationship between price and quantity demanded does not hold good in many cases.”
- Justify the above as Yes or No.
- If justified, explain in brief the Giffen Effect.
Mention one exception to the law of demand. Give one point only.
What is contraction in demand?
Why are prestige good an exception to the law of demand?
Why do people buy more luxury goods when prices go up, defying the usual law of demand?
Which exception to the law of demand is primarily based on consumer beliefs about product quality?
