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Question
Explain briefly anyone determinant of an exceptional demand curve.
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Solution
The bandwagon effect is an exception to the law of demand, as price and demand do not move in opposite directions. The bandwagon effect means that a consumer’s demand for a commodity gets influenced by the taste and preference of the social class to which the consumer belongs. For example, a businessman may increase the demand for golf balls in order to show that he is a successful businessman.
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RELATED QUESTIONS
State with reason whether you agree or disagree with the following statement:
When the price of Giffen goods falls, the demand for it increases.
Statements that explain Giffen’s paradox:
- It is an exception to the law of demand.
- It is applicable to inferior or low quality goods.
- Demand increases when the prices of inferior goods fall
- It was identified by Prof. Alfred Marshall.
State with reason whether you agree or disagree with the following statement:
There are no exceptions to the law of demand.
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Questions:
- Diagram’ A ‘represents _____in demand (1m)
- Diagram ‘B’ represents _____in demand (1m)
- In diagram ‘A’ movement of demand curve is in_____ direction (1m)
- In diagram ‘B’ movement of demand curve is in______ direction (1m)
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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)
State with reasons whether you agree or disagree with the following statement:
There is a direct relationship between the price of Giffen goods and its demand.
State with reasons whether you agree or disagree with the following statements :
When price of Giffen goods fall, the demand for it increases.
Mention one exception to the law of demand. Give one point only.
State two circumstances under which the demand curve slopes upwards to the right.
Give one point each of similarity and dissimilarity between Giffen goods and Veblen goods.
