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Give the meaning of consumer's equilibrium? - Economics

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Give the meaning of consumer's equilibrium?

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Consumer’s equilibrium refers to a situation under which a consumer spends his entire income on the purchase of goods in such a manner that it gives him maximum satisfaction.
The consumer reaches equilibrium at the point where the budget line is tangent on the indifference curve

At equilibrium MRSxy = `(PX)/(Py)`

T is the point of Equilibrium as budget line AB is tangent on indifference curve IC3, the upper IC implies a maximum level of satisfaction.

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Chapter 4: Theory of Consumer's Behaviour : Cardinal Utility Analysis - TEST QUESTIONS [Page 4.19]

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R. K. Lekhi and P. K. Dhar Economics [English] Class 12 ISC
Chapter 4 Theory of Consumer's Behaviour : Cardinal Utility Analysis
TEST QUESTIONS | Q A. 15. | Page 4.19
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