Question

Household and farming utility are considered as consumer goods. From which of the following pairs is considered as complementary goods?

• A. Oats and Jam Rolls
• B. Toothbrush and Toothpaste
• C. Petrol cans and Electric cars
• D. LPG and CNG

Hint:

Complementary goods are goods that are consumed together, like a toothbrush and toothpaste, where the use of one is incomplete without the other.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Complementary goods are goods that are used together. The consumption of one good typically enhances the consumption of the other. In this case, a toothbrush is complementary to toothpaste because both are typically used together for oral hygiene.

- (A) Oats and Jam Rolls: Not complementary; oats and jam rolls are not typically consumed together in a complementary fashion.

- (C) Petrol cans and Electric cars: Not complementary; petrol is used for combustion engine vehicles, whereas electric cars use electricity.

- (D) LPG and CNG: Both are types of fuel, but they are not complementary in the way that toothpaste and toothbrush are.

Final Answer: (B) Toothbrush and Toothpaste.