lectures in microeconomics-charles w. upton composite goods
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Lectures in Microeconomics-Charles W. Upton
Composite Goods
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Composite Goods
Apples and Bananas aren’t Everything
• What happens if there are more than two goods?
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Composite Goods
Apples and Bananas aren’t Everything
• What happens if there are more than two goods?
• Suppose we are making the choice among
• Apples• Bananas• Oranges• Grapefruit
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Composite Goods
Extending the Model
• We could write U(A,B,O,G)
paA +pbB + poO +pGG = Y
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Composite Goods
Extending the Model
• We could write U(A,B,O,G)
paA +pbB + poO +pGG = Y
• This is madness. The graphs get too complicated, even worse when we think about extending to many different goods
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The Composite Good
• Let X be the amount we spend on all other goods.
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The Composite Good
• Let X be the amount we spend on all other goods.
• In this case,
X = pbB + poO +pGG
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The Composite Good
• Let X be the amount we spend on all other goods.
• In this case,
X = pbB + poO +pGG
• Our Utility function is now U(X,A)
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The Composite Good
• Let X be the amount we spend on all other goods.
• In this case,
X = pbB + poO +pGG
• Our Utility function is now U(X,A)
• Our budget constraint is now
X + paA = Y
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An Indifference CurveOther Goods
ApplesI1
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An Application
• A Consumer has income of $100 a week. Peaches cost $1 each. Show graphically, how many peaches she will purchase.
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PeachesOther Goods
PeachesI1
Draw the Consumer’s Indifference
Curves
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Composite Goods
PeachesOther Goods
PeachesI1
Draw the Consumer’s Indifference
Curves
Draw the Budget Line
$100
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Composite Goods
PeachesOther Goods
PeachesI1
Draw the Consumer’s Indifference
Curves
Draw the Budget Line
$100
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Along this budget line the
MRT of peaches to
other goods is 1
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Composite Goods
PeachesOther Goods
PeachesI1
Draw the Consumer’s Indifference
Curves
Draw the Budget LineFind the point of
tangency
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Composite Goods
PeachesOther Goods
PeachesI1
Draw the Consumer’s Indifference
Curves
Draw the Budget LineFind the point of
tangency
$100
$80
$60
$40
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At the point of tangency, the MRS between peaches and money spent on other
goods is 1
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A Peach of a Problem
• She is now offered a chance to purchase peaches, from another vendor. The first 20 cost 50 cents each and others cost $1.50 each. Should she switch?
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A Peach of a Problem
• She is now offered a chance to purchase peaches, from another vendor. The first 20 cost 50¢ each and others cost $1.50 each. Should she switch?
• It is an all or nothing deal.
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A Peach of a Problem
• Some people argue that it makes no difference. Forty peaches cost $40.
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A Peach of a Problem
• Some people argue that it makes no difference. Forty peaches cost $40.
Nonsense!
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A Peach of a Problem
• Some people argue that it makes no difference. Forty peaches cost $40.
• At the old prices,
MRS = MRT = $1.
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A Peach of a Problem
• Some people argue that it makes no difference. Forty peaches cost $40.
• But there is a difference. At the old prices,
MRS = MRT = $1.
• If the consumer purchases 40 peaches, the MRS is still 1.
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Composite Goods
A Peach of a Problem
• Some people argue that it makes no difference. Forty peaches cost $40.
• But there is a difference. At the old prices,
MRS = MRT = $1.
• If the consumer purchases 40 peaches, the MRS is still 1.
The MRT is now $1.50
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A Peach of a ProblemOther Goods
PeachesI1
$100
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$60
$40
$20
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The new and old budget
lines
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A Peach of a ProblemOther Goods
PeachesI1
$100
$80
$60
$40
$20
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The new and old budget
lines
If the consumer buys no peaches, money for other
goods is the same. Ditto for
buying 40 peaches.
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Composite Goods
A Peach of a ProblemOther Goods
PeachesI1
$100
$80
$60
$40
$20
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The new and old budget
lines
If she purchases fewer peaches she has more for other
goods.If she purchases
more than 40, she has less for other
goods
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A Peach of a ProblemOther Goods
PeachesI1
$100
$80
$60
$40
$20
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At 40 peaches, the MRS is still 1, but the MRT
is now 1.50
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A Peach of a ProblemOther Goods
PeachesI1
$100
$80
$60
$40
$20
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At 40 peaches, the MRS is still 1, but the MRT
is now 1.50
She will buy fewer peaches
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A Peach of a ProblemOther Goods
PeachesI1
$100
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$60
$40
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Remember why: when she was
buying 40 peaches, she was
indifferent between a peach and $1 to spend on other goods.
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Composite Goods
A Peach of a ProblemOther Goods
PeachesI1
$100
$80
$60
$40
$20
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Remember why: when she was
buying 40 peaches, she was
indifferent between a peach and $1 to spend on other goods.
Now, she can get $1.50 to spend on other goods so she is better
off!
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A Twist on the Peach Problem
• Suppose she had been offered another deal. The first twenty would cost $1.50 and the rest 50¢. Should she take that deal?
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A Twist on the Peach Problem
• Suppose she had been offered another deal. The first twenty would cost $1.50 and the rest 50¢. Should she take that deal?
• Again this is a take it or leave it deal.
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Composite Goods
A Twist on the Peach ProblemOther Goods
PeachesI1
$100
$80
$60
$40
$20
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The new and old budget
lines
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Composite Goods
A Twist on the Peach ProblemOther Goods
PeachesI1
$100
$80
$60
$40
$20
20 40 60 80 100
The new and old budget
lines
If the consumer buys no peaches, money for other
goods is the same. Ditto for
buying 40 peaches.
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Composite Goods
A Twist on the Peach ProblemOther Goods
PeachesI1
$100
$80
$60
$40
$20
20 40 60 80 100
The new and old budget
lines
If she purchases fewer peaches she has more less for
other goods.If she purchases
more than 40, she has less more for
other goods.
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A Twist on the Peach ProblemOther Goods
PeachesI1
$100
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$60
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She will buy more and be better off.
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The Simple MoralOther Goods
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As long as the MRT and MRS are unequal, it pays to change consumption.
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The Simple MoralOther Goods
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As long as the MRT and MRS are unequal, it pays to change consumption.
Utility Maximization requires that the MRS
= MRT (price)
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