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21 - 1 Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2005 The Law of Dema nd Law of Diminish ing Marginal Ut ility Total and Margi nal Utility Theory of Consu mer Behavior Utility Maximiz ing Combination Utility Maximiz ation and the D emand Curve Applications an d Extensions Key Terms Previo us Slide Next Slid e End End Show Show Consumer Behavior and Utility Maximization 21 C H A P T E R

Transcript of AP MIcro - Consumer Behavior Ch. 21

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21 - 1Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2005

The Law of Demand

Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility

Total and Marginal Utility

Theory of Consumer Behavior

Utility Maximizing Combination

Utility Maximization and the Demand Curve

Applications and Extensions

Key Terms

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Consumer Behavior andUtility Maximization

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The Law of Demand

Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility

Total and Marginal Utility

Theory of Consumer Behavior

Utility Maximizing Combination

Utility Maximization and the Demand Curve

Applications and Extensions

Key Terms

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THE LAW OF DEMANDA Closer Look…

The Income Effect A lower price frees income for additional purchases - and vice versa

The Substitution Effect A lower price relative to other goods attracts new buyers - and vice versa

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The Law of Demand

Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility

Total and Marginal Utility

Theory of Consumer Behavior

Utility Maximizing Combination

Utility Maximization and the Demand Curve

Applications and Extensions

Key Terms

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TOTAL AND MARGINAL UTILITYTacos

consumedper meal

TotalUtility,Utils

MarginalUtility,Utils

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The Law of Demand

Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility

Total and Marginal Utility

Theory of Consumer Behavior

Utility Maximizing Combination

Utility Maximization and the Demand Curve

Applications and Extensions

Key Terms

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TOTAL AND MARGINAL UTILITYTacos

consumedper meal

TotalUtility,Utils

MarginalUtility,Utils

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The Law of Demand

Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility

Total and Marginal Utility

Theory of Consumer Behavior

Utility Maximizing Combination

Utility Maximization and the Demand Curve

Applications and Extensions

Key Terms

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TOTAL AND MARGINAL UTILITYTacos

consumedper meal

TotalUtility,Utils

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The Law of Demand

Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility

Total and Marginal Utility

Theory of Consumer Behavior

Utility Maximizing Combination

Utility Maximization and the Demand Curve

Applications and Extensions

Key Terms

PreviousSlide

NextSlide

EndEndShowShow

TOTAL AND MARGINAL UTILITYTacos

consumedper meal

TotalUtility,Utils

MarginalUtility,Utils

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The Law of Demand

Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility

Total and Marginal Utility

Theory of Consumer Behavior

Utility Maximizing Combination

Utility Maximization and the Demand Curve

Applications and Extensions

Key Terms

PreviousSlide

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EndEndShowShow

TOTAL AND MARGINAL UTILITYTacos

consumedper meal

TotalUtility,Utils

MarginalUtility,Utils

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The Law of Demand

Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility

Total and Marginal Utility

Theory of Consumer Behavior

Utility Maximizing Combination

Utility Maximization and the Demand Curve

Applications and Extensions

Key Terms

PreviousSlide

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EndEndShowShow

TOTAL AND MARGINAL UTILITYTacos

consumedper meal

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MarginalUtility,Utils

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The Law of Demand

Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility

Total and Marginal Utility

Theory of Consumer Behavior

Utility Maximizing Combination

Utility Maximization and the Demand Curve

Applications and Extensions

Key Terms

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TOTAL AND MARGINAL UTILITYTacos

consumedper meal

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The Law of Demand

Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility

Total and Marginal Utility

Theory of Consumer Behavior

Utility Maximizing Combination

Utility Maximization and the Demand Curve

Applications and Extensions

Key Terms

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TOTAL AND MARGINAL UTILITYTacos

consumedper meal

TotalUtility,Utils

MarginalUtility,Utils

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010182428303028

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The Law of Demand

Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility

Total and Marginal Utility

Theory of Consumer Behavior

Utility Maximizing Combination

Utility Maximization and the Demand Curve

Applications and Extensions

Key Terms

PreviousSlide

NextSlide

EndEndShowShow

TOTAL AND MARGINAL UTILITYTacos

consumedper meal

TotalUtility,Utils

MarginalUtility,Utils

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ObserveDiminishing

MarginalUtility

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The Law of Demand

Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility

Total and Marginal Utility

Theory of Consumer Behavior

Utility Maximizing Combination

Utility Maximization and the Demand Curve

Applications and Extensions

Key Terms

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THEORY OF CONSUMER BEHAVIOR

Consumer Choice and Budget Constraint• Subject to a Budget

Constraint

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Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility

Total and Marginal Utility

Theory of Consumer Behavior

Utility Maximizing Combination

Utility Maximization and the Demand Curve

Applications and Extensions

Key Terms

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THEORY OF CONSUMER BEHAVIOR

Utility Maximizing Rule

The consumer’s money income should be allocated so that the last dollar spent on each product yields the same amount of extra (marginal) utility.

Illustrated...

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The Law of Demand

Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility

Total and Marginal Utility

Theory of Consumer Behavior

Utility Maximizing Combination

Utility Maximization and the Demand Curve

Applications and Extensions

Key Terms

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First 10 10 24 12

$ 10 income

UTILITY MAXIMIZING COMBINATION

How should the $10 income be allocated?

Unit ofproduct

Product A:Price = $1

Product B:Price = $2

Marginalutility,utils

Marginalutility per

dollar(MU/price)

Marginalutility,utils

Marginalutility per

dollar(MU/price)

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The Law of Demand

Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility

Total and Marginal Utility

Theory of Consumer Behavior

Utility Maximizing Combination

Utility Maximization and the Demand Curve

Applications and Extensions

Key Terms

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First 10 10 24 12

$ 10 income

UTILITY MAXIMIZING COMBINATION

Examine the twomarginal utilities

Unit ofproduct

Product A:Price = $1

Product B:Price = $2

Marginalutility,utils

Marginalutility per

dollar(MU/price)

Marginalutility,utils

Marginalutility per

dollar(MU/price)

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The Law of Demand

Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility

Total and Marginal Utility

Theory of Consumer Behavior

Utility Maximizing Combination

Utility Maximization and the Demand Curve

Applications and Extensions

Key Terms

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First 10 10 24 12

$ 10 income

UTILITY MAXIMIZING COMBINATION

Examine the twomarginal utilities

…per dollar

Unit ofproduct

Product A:Price = $1

Product B:Price = $2

Marginalutility,utils

Marginalutility per

dollar(MU/price)

Marginalutility,utils

Marginalutility per

dollar(MU/price)

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The Law of Demand

Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility

Total and Marginal Utility

Theory of Consumer Behavior

Utility Maximizing Combination

Utility Maximization and the Demand Curve

Applications and Extensions

Key Terms

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First 10 10 24 12

$ 10 income

UTILITY MAXIMIZING COMBINATION

Decision: Buy 1Product B for $2

Unit ofproduct

Product A:Price = $1

Product B:Price = $2

Marginalutility,utils

Marginalutility per

dollar(MU/price)

Marginalutility,utils

Marginalutility per

dollar(MU/price)

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The Law of Demand

Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility

Total and Marginal Utility

Theory of Consumer Behavior

Utility Maximizing Combination

Utility Maximization and the Demand Curve

Applications and Extensions

Key Terms

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First 10 10 24 12Second 8 8 20 10Third 7 7 18 9Fourth 6 6 16 8Fifth 5 5 12 6Sixth 4 4 6 3Seventh 3 3 4 2

$ 10 income

UTILITY MAXIMIZING COMBINATION

What next?

Unit ofproduct

Product A:Price = $1

Product B:Price = $2

Marginalutility,utils

Marginalutility per

dollar(MU/price)

Marginalutility,utils

Marginalutility per

dollar(MU/price)

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The Law of Demand

Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility

Total and Marginal Utility

Theory of Consumer Behavior

Utility Maximizing Combination

Utility Maximization and the Demand Curve

Applications and Extensions

Key Terms

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EndEndShowShow

First 10 10 24 12Second 8 8 20 10Third 7 7 18 9Fourth 6 6 16 8Fifth 5 5 12 6Sixth 4 4 6 3Seventh 3 3 4 2

$ 10 income

UTILITY MAXIMIZING COMBINATION

What next?Buy one of each

Unit ofproduct

Product A:Price = $1

Product B:Price = $2

Marginalutility,utils

Marginalutility per

dollar(MU/price)

Marginalutility,utils

Marginalutility per

dollar(MU/price)

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The Law of Demand

Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility

Total and Marginal Utility

Theory of Consumer Behavior

Utility Maximizing Combination

Utility Maximization and the Demand Curve

Applications and Extensions

Key Terms

PreviousSlide

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EndEndShowShow

First 10 10 24 12Second 8 8 20 10Third 7 7 18 9Fourth 6 6 16 8Fifth 5 5 12 6Sixth 4 4 6 3Seventh 3 3 4 2

$ 10 income

UTILITY MAXIMIZING COMBINATION

and then...($5 left)

Unit ofproduct

Product A:Price = $1

Product B:Price = $2

Marginalutility,utils

Marginalutility per

dollar(MU/price)

Marginalutility,utils

Marginalutility per

dollar(MU/price)

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The Law of Demand

Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility

Total and Marginal Utility

Theory of Consumer Behavior

Utility Maximizing Combination

Utility Maximization and the Demand Curve

Applications and Extensions

Key Terms

PreviousSlide

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EndEndShowShow

First 10 10 24 12Second 8 8 20 10Third 7 7 18 9Fourth 6 6 16 8Fifth 5 5 12 6Sixth 4 4 6 3Seventh 3 3 4 2

$ 10 income

UTILITY MAXIMIZING COMBINATION

third unit of product B

Unit ofproduct

Product A:Price = $1

Product B:Price = $2

Marginalutility,utils

Marginalutility per

dollar(MU/price)

Marginalutility,utils

Marginalutility per

dollar(MU/price)

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The Law of Demand

Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility

Total and Marginal Utility

Theory of Consumer Behavior

Utility Maximizing Combination

Utility Maximization and the Demand Curve

Applications and Extensions

Key Terms

PreviousSlide

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EndEndShowShow

First 10 10 24 12Second 8 8 20 10Third 7 7 18 9Fourth 6 6 16 8Fifth 5 5 12 6Sixth 4 4 6 3Seventh 3 3 4 2

$ 10 income

UTILITY MAXIMIZING COMBINATION

$3 left...

Unit ofproduct

Product A:Price = $1

Product B:Price = $2

Marginalutility,utils

Marginalutility per

dollar(MU/price)

Marginalutility,utils

Marginalutility per

dollar(MU/price)

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The Law of Demand

Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility

Total and Marginal Utility

Theory of Consumer Behavior

Utility Maximizing Combination

Utility Maximization and the Demand Curve

Applications and Extensions

Key Terms

PreviousSlide

NextSlide

EndEndShowShow

First 10 10 24 12Second 8 8 20 10Third 7 7 18 9Fourth 6 6 16 8Fifth 5 5 12 6Sixth 4 4 6 3Seventh 3 3 4 2

$ 10 income

UTILITY MAXIMIZING COMBINATION

$3 left...Buy both!

Unit ofproduct

Product A:Price = $1

Product B:Price = $2

Marginalutility,utils

Marginalutility per

dollar(MU/price)

Marginalutility,utils

Marginalutility per

dollar(MU/price)

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The Law of Demand

Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility

Total and Marginal Utility

Theory of Consumer Behavior

Utility Maximizing Combination

Utility Maximization and the Demand Curve

Applications and Extensions

Key Terms

PreviousSlide

NextSlide

EndEndShowShow

First 10 10 24 12Second 8 8 20 10Third 7 7 18 9Fourth 6 6 16 8Fifth 5 5 12 6Sixth 4 4 6 3Seventh 3 3 4 2

$ 10 income

UTILITY MAXIMIZING COMBINATION

Income is gone...the last dollar spent on

each good gave the sameutility (8) per dollar

Unit ofproduct

Product A:Price = $1

Product B:Price = $2

Marginalutility,utils

Marginalutility per

dollar(MU/price)

Marginalutility,utils

Marginalutility per

dollar(MU/price)

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The Law of Demand

Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility

Total and Marginal Utility

Theory of Consumer Behavior

Utility Maximizing Combination

Utility Maximization and the Demand Curve

Applications and Extensions

Key Terms

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EndEndShowShow

Algebraic Restatement of theUtility Maximization Rule

MU of product A

Price of A

MU of product B

Price of B=

UTILITY MAXIMIZING COMBINATION

8 Utils

$1

16 Utils

$2=

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The Law of Demand

Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility

Total and Marginal Utility

Theory of Consumer Behavior

Utility Maximizing Combination

Utility Maximization and the Demand Curve

Applications and Extensions

Key Terms

PreviousSlide

NextSlide

EndEndShowShow

UTILITY MAXIMIZATION ANDTHE DEMAND CURVE

Deriving the Demand Schedule and Curve

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The Law of Demand

Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility

Total and Marginal Utility

Theory of Consumer Behavior

Utility Maximizing Combination

Utility Maximization and the Demand Curve

Applications and Extensions

Key Terms

PreviousSlide

NextSlide

EndEndShowShow

UTILITY MAXIMIZATION ANDTHE DEMAND CURVE

Create a demand schedule from thepurchase decisions as the price of the product is varied ...

Price per unit of B Quantity Demanded

$2 4 1 6

Graphically…

Deriving the Demand Schedule and Curve

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The Law of Demand

Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility

Total and Marginal Utility

Theory of Consumer Behavior

Utility Maximizing Combination

Utility Maximization and the Demand Curve

Applications and Extensions

Key Terms

PreviousSlide

NextSlide

EndEndShowShow

UTILITY MAXIMIZATION ANDTHE DEMAND CURVE

Deriving the Demand Schedule and Curve

Quantity Demanded of Good B

Pri

ce p

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nit

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Goo

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1

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DB

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The Law of Demand

Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility

Total and Marginal Utility

Theory of Consumer Behavior

Utility Maximizing Combination

Utility Maximization and the Demand Curve

Applications and Extensions

Key Terms

PreviousSlide

NextSlide

EndEndShowShow

UTILITY MAXIMIZATION ANDTHE DEMAND CURVE

Deriving the Demand Schedule and Curve

Quantity Demanded of Good B

Pri

ce p

er u

nit

of

Goo

d B $2

1

0 4 6

DB

Income andSubstitution Effects

Revisited

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The Law of Demand

Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility

Total and Marginal Utility

Theory of Consumer Behavior

Utility Maximizing Combination

Utility Maximization and the Demand Curve

Applications and Extensions

Key Terms

PreviousSlide

NextSlide

EndEndShowShow

APPLICATIONS AND EXTENSIONS

Vending MachinesThe Diamond-Water

Paradox

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The Law of Demand

Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility

Total and Marginal Utility

Theory of Consumer Behavior

Utility Maximizing Combination

Utility Maximization and the Demand Curve

Applications and Extensions

Key Terms

PreviousSlide

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EndEndShowShow

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Indifference Curve Analysis