MCQ
Identify the correct sequence of alternatives given in Column II by matching them with respective items in Column I:
Column IColumn II
A. Market equilibrium(i) Lowest price fixed by the government for a product
B. Increase in number of consumers(ii) Equilibrium price and quantity both falls
C. Price floor(iii) Demand curve shifts to the right
D. Decrease in demand > Decrease in supply(iv) Market demand = Market supply
  • A
    A - (ii) B - (i) C - (iv) D-(iii)
  • B
    A-(iii), B - (ii) C - (iv) D - (i)
  • A - (iv) B(iii), C - (i) D - (ii)
  • D
    A - (iv) B - (i) C - (ii) D-(iii)

Answer

Correct option: C.
A - (iv) B(iii), C - (i) D - (ii)
C

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