CONSUMER THEORY

Oct 27, 2013

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SCARCITY. 2 Products (Goods or Services): X1 and X2Fixed money income: MGiven prices: p1 and p2Income constraint:p1X1 p2X2 = MRearranging,X2 = M/p2 (p1/p2)X1Slope: ?X2/ ?X1 = - (p1/p2). Budget Set and Constraint for Two Products. . . x2. x1. Budget constraint isp1x1 p2x2 = m . m /p

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CONSUMER THEORY

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The Consumer Theory

The Consumer Theory . How Consumers Make Choices under Income Constraints . Some Questions . What is behind a consumer’s demand curve? How do consumers choose from among various consumer “goods”? What determines the value of a consumer good? . Utility .

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Consumer Choice Theory

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Theory of Consumer Behavior

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Applications of Consumer Theory

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Consumer Theory

Consumer Theory. Consumers choose the best bundles of goods they can afford. Can afford – Budget constraints . “Best” – according to preferences . Why is it useful? Predict behavior changes. Policy analysis. Consumption Choice Sets.

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Theory of Consumer Choice

Theory of Consumer Choice. Main Assumption. Homo- Economus The Economic Man Assume people are rational and make rational decisions That is, they “maximize” or “minimize” correctly. Consumer Problem. Maximize happiness (or utility) Constrained by prices in the market and their budget

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Theory of Consumer Behavior

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Theory of Consumer Behavior

Theory of Consumer Behavior. Chapter 3. Discussion Topics. The concept of consumer utility (satisfaction) Evaluation of alternative consumption bundles using indifference curves What is the role of your budget constraint in determining what you purchase?. 2. The Utility Function.

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Consumer Theory (Applications)

Consumer Theory (Applications). Tutorial 5. Applying Consumer Theory. Using consumer theory, we can examine the changes in the consumer choices whenever there is a change in an exogenous determinant.

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Theory of Consumer Behaviour

Theory of Consumer Behaviour. Topic no. 4. Introduction. Each consumer has to face the problem of multiplicity of wants and limited income. In such state of affairs it is the desire of each consumer to maximize his satisfaction in the presence of income constraint.

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Consumer Theory

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Consumer Theory

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Consumer Theory: Objectives

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Theory of Consumer Behavior

Theory of Consumer Behavior. Chapter 3. Discussion Topics. Utility theory Indifference curves The budget constraint. Utility Function. A utility function is an algebraic expression that allows us to rank consumption bundles or combinations of goods.

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The Consumer Theory

The Consumer Theory. How Consumers Make Choices under Income Constraints. Some Questions. What is behind a consumer’s demand curve? How do consumers choose from among various consumer “goods”? What determines the value of a consumer good?. Preferences.

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Section 2 - Consumer Theory

Section 2 - Consumer Theory. Consumer theory attempts to explain why consumers choose one good or bundle of goods over another good or bundle of goods. Section 2 - Consumer Theory. In Consumer Theory we will discuss: Consumer Utility (Chapter 3) Utility and Constraints (Chapter 4)

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Extensions to Consumer theory

Extensions to Consumer theory. Inter-temporal choice Uncertainty Revealed preferences. Extensions to Consumer theory. We now know how a consumer chooses the most satisfying bundle out of the ones it can afford

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Consumer Choice: Indifference Theory

Consumer Choice: Indifference Theory. The basic assumption here is that consumers are motivated to make themselves as well off as they can, or as economists like to put it: to maximize their satisfaction, or utility.

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Section 2 - Consumer Theory

Section 2 - Consumer Theory. Consumer theory attempts to explain why consumers make choices: one good or bundle of goods over another good or bundle of goods. Section 2 - Consumer Theory. In Consumer Theory we will discuss: Consumer Utility (Chapter 3) Utility and Constraints (Chapter 4)

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Consumer Demand Theory II

Consumer Demand Theory II. Session 3, EA 4 th July, 2007 Prof. Samar K. Datta. Overview of items intended to be covered in this session. Consumer Choice Interpretation of consumer equilibrium: Equi-marginal principle Corner solution Diminishing MU & diminishing MRS

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