Question
Economics Question on Demand analysis
Given below are two statements :
Statement-I : When the demand curve shifts if the supply curve is steeper, then the price change is larger and the change in the amount bought and sold is smaller, as compared to the flatter supply curve.
Statement-II: When the supply curve shifts if the demand curve is steeper, then the price change is larger and the change in the amount bought and sold is smaller, as compared to the flatter demand curve.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Both Statement I and Statement II are true
Both Statement I and Statement II are false
Statement I is true but Statement II is false
Statement I is false but Statement II is true
Both Statement I and Statement II are true
Solution
The correct answer is (A) : Both Statement I and Statement II are true.