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THEORIES OF CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR

Economics
Inter First Year
English
Very Short Answer Questions
Q1. Define utility

Q2. Define marginal utility

Q3. What happens to marginal utility, when the total utility is maximum ?

Q4. What is law of diminishing Marginal Utility ?

Q5. What is meant by consumer's equilibrium

Q6. Define an indifference curve

Q7. Define marginal substitution rate of

Q8. Give equation of budget line

Q9. Why does the budget line slope downward ?

Q10. State difference between cardinal utility and ordinal utility ?

Short Answer Questions
Q1. Explain the concept of utility analysis What are shortcomings? Its

Q2. Explain the concepts cardinal utility, ordinal utility, total utility and marginal utility

Q3. Define the law of diminishing marginal utility State its assumptions

Q4. Examine the limitations of the law of diminishing marginal utility and analyse its importance

Q5. Explain the concept of law of equi-marginal utility Point out its assumptions

Q6. Discuss the limitations and importance of law of equi-marginal utility

Q7. What is indifference curve? What are its assumptions?

Q8. Explain the concept of indifference curve Discuss its properties

Q9. How do you define budget line of the consumer?

Long Answer Questions
Q1. Describe the law of diminishing marginal utility, its limitations and importance

Q2. Discuss the consumer's equilibrium with the help of law of equi-marginal utility

Q3. Illustrate the consumer's equilibrium using indifference curve analysis