Question : Statement 1: The concept of marginal utility becomes irrelevant when the consumer faces perfect competition.
Statement 2: In perfect competition, the consumer is a price taker and must accept the market price without considering individual preferences.
Option 1: Statement 1 is true, and statement 2 is false.
Option 2: Statement 1 is false, and statement 2 is true.
Option 3: Both statement 1 and statement 2 are true.
Option 4: Both statement 1 and statement 2 are false.
Correct Answer: Both statement 1 and statement 2 are false.
Solution : The correct answer is (d) Option D: Both statement 1 and statement 2 are false.
Statement 1 is false. The concept of marginal utility remains relevant regardless of the market structure. Marginal utility measures the additional satisfaction or
benefit derived from consuming one additional unit of a good, and it is a fundamental concept in consumer theory.
Statement 2 is also false. In perfect competition, while consumers are price takers and have no individual influence on the market price, they still consider their individual preferences and utility when making consumption decisions. They are not solely driven by the market price without considering their own preferences.