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4 - 1Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002
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
4LECTURE
4 - 2Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002
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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LAW OF DIMINISHINGMARGINAL UTILITY
• Utility Defined• Subjective Nature• Difficult to QuantifyTotal UtilityMarginal Utility
graphically examined...
4 - 3Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002
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
01
010
Units consumed per meal
Units consumed per meal
30
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0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
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4 - 4Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002
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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TOTAL AND MARGINAL UTILITYTacos
consumedper meal
TotalUtility,Utils
MarginalUtility,Utils
01
010 10
Units consumed per meal
Units consumed per meal
30
20
10
To
tal
Uti
lity
(u
tils
)M
arg
ina
l U
tili
ty (
uti
ls)
10 8 6 4 2 0 -2
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
4 - 5Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002
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
EndShow
TOTAL AND MARGINAL UTILITYTacos
consumedper meal
TotalUtility,Utils
MarginalUtility,Utils
012
01018
10 8
Units consumed per meal
Units consumed per meal
30
20
10
To
tal
Uti
lity
(u
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)M
arg
ina
l U
tili
ty (
uti
ls)
10 8 6 4 2 0 -2
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
4 - 6Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002
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
EndShow
TOTAL AND MARGINAL UTILITYTacos
consumedper meal
TotalUtility,Utils
MarginalUtility,Utils
0123
0101824
10 8 6
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Units consumed per meal
Units consumed per meal
30
20
10
To
tal
Uti
lity
(u
tils
)M
arg
ina
l U
tili
ty (
uti
ls)
10 8 6 4 2 0 -2
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
4 - 7Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002
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
EndShow
TOTAL AND MARGINAL UTILITYTacos
consumedper meal
TotalUtility,Utils
MarginalUtility,Utils
01234
010182428
10 8 6 4 Units consumed per meal
Units consumed per meal
30
20
10
To
tal
Uti
lity
(u
tils
)M
arg
ina
l U
tili
ty (
uti
ls)
10 8 6 4 2 0 -2
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
4 - 8Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002
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
EndShow
TOTAL AND MARGINAL UTILITYTacos
consumedper meal
TotalUtility,Utils
MarginalUtility,Utils
012345
01018242830
10 8 6 4 2
Units consumed per meal
Units consumed per meal
30
20
10
To
tal
Uti
lity
(u
tils
)M
arg
ina
l U
tili
ty (
uti
ls)
10 8 6 4 2 0 -2
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
4 - 9Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002
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
EndShow
TOTAL AND MARGINAL UTILITYTacos
consumedper meal
TotalUtility,Utils
MarginalUtility,Utils
0123456
0101824283030
10 8 6 4 2 0
Units consumed per meal
Units consumed per meal
30
20
10
To
tal
Uti
lity
(u
tils
)M
arg
ina
l U
tili
ty (
uti
ls)
10 8 6 4 2 0 -2
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
4 - 10Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002
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
EndShow
TOTAL AND MARGINAL UTILITYTacos
consumedper meal
TotalUtility,Utils
MarginalUtility,Utils
01234567
010182428303028
10 8 6 4 2 0 -2
Units consumed per meal
Units consumed per meal
30
20
10
To
tal
Uti
lity
(u
tils
)M
arg
ina
l U
tili
ty (
uti
ls)
10 8 6 4 2 0 -2
TU
MU
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
4 - 11Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002
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
EndShow
TOTAL AND MARGINAL UTILITYTacos
consumedper meal
TotalUtility,Utils
MarginalUtility,Utils
01234567
010182428303028
10 8 6 4 2 0 -2
Units consumed per meal
Units consumed per meal
30
20
10
To
tal
Uti
lity
(u
tils
)M
arg
ina
l U
tili
ty (
uti
ls)
10 8 6 4 2 0 -2
TU
MU
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
ObserveDiminishing
MarginalUtility
4 - 12Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002
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
A Typical Consumer...• Exhibits Rational
Behavior• Has Clear-Cut
Preferences• Subject to a Budget
Constraint• Responds to Price
Changes
4 - 13Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002
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
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...
4 - 14Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002
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
Unit ofproduct
$ 10 incomeProduct A: Price = $1 Product B: Price = $2
Marginalutility,utils
Marginalutility per
dollar(MU/price)
Marginalutility,utils
Marginalutility per
dollar(MU/price)
UTILITY MAXIMIZING COMBINATION
How should the $10 Income be allocated?
4 - 15Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002
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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First 10 10 24 12
Unit ofproduct
$ 10 incomeProduct A: Price = $1 Product B: Price = $2
Marginalutility,utils
Marginalutility per
dollar(MU/price)
Marginalutility,utils
Marginalutility per
dollar(MU/price)
UTILITY MAXIMIZING COMBINATION
Examine the twomarginal utilities
4 - 16Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002
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
EndShow
First 10 10 24 12
Unit ofproduct
$ 10 incomeProduct A: Price = $1 Product B: Price = $2
Marginalutility,utils
Marginalutility per
dollar(MU/price)
Marginalutility,utils
Marginalutility per
dollar(MU/price)
UTILITY MAXIMIZING COMBINATION
Examine the twomarginal utilities
…per dollar
4 - 17Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002
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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EndShow
First 10 10 24 12
Unit ofproduct
$ 10 incomeProduct A: Price = $1 Product B: Price = $2
Marginalutility,utils
Marginalutility per
dollar(MU/price)
Marginalutility,utils
Marginalutility per
dollar(MU/price)
UTILITY MAXIMIZING COMBINATION
Decision: Buy 1Product B for $2
4 - 18Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002
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
Unit ofproduct
$ 10 incomeProduct A: Price = $1 Product B: Price = $2
Marginalutility,utils
Marginalutility per
dollar(MU/price)
Marginalutility,utils
Marginalutility per
dollar(MU/price)
UTILITY MAXIMIZING COMBINATION
What next?
4 - 19Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002
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
EndShow
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
Unit ofproduct
$ 10 incomeProduct A: Price = $1 Product B: Price = $2
Marginalutility,utils
Marginalutility per
dollar(MU/price)
Marginalutility,utils
Marginalutility per
dollar(MU/price)
UTILITY MAXIMIZING COMBINATION
What next?Buy one of each
4 - 20Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002
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
EndShow
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
Unit ofproduct
$ 10 incomeProduct A: Price = $1 Product B: Price = $2
Marginalutility,utils
Marginalutility per
dollar(MU/price)
Marginalutility,utils
Marginalutility per
dollar(MU/price)
UTILITY MAXIMIZING COMBINATION
and then...($5 left)
4 - 21Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002
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
EndShow
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
Unit ofproduct
$ 10 incomeProduct A: Price = $1 Product B: Price = $2
Marginalutility,utils
Marginalutility per
dollar(MU/price)
Marginalutility,utils
Marginalutility per
dollar(MU/price)
UTILITY MAXIMIZING COMBINATION
third unit of product B
4 - 22Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002
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
EndShow
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
Unit ofproduct
$ 10 incomeProduct A: Price = $1 Product B: Price = $2
Marginalutility,utils
Marginalutility per
dollar(MU/price)
Marginalutility,utils
Marginalutility per
dollar(MU/price)
UTILITY MAXIMIZING COMBINATION
$3 left...
4 - 23Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002
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
EndShow
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
Unit ofproduct
$ 10 incomeProduct A: Price = $1 Product B: Price = $2
Marginalutility,utils
Marginalutility per
dollar(MU/price)
Marginalutility,utils
Marginalutility per
dollar(MU/price)
UTILITY MAXIMIZING COMBINATION
$3 left...Buy both!
4 - 24Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002
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
EndShow
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
Unit ofproduct
$ 10 incomeProduct A: Price = $1 Product B: Price = $2
Marginalutility,utils
Marginalutility per
dollar(MU/price)
Marginalutility,utils
Marginalutility per
dollar(MU/price)
UTILITY MAXIMIZING COMBINATION
Income is gone...the last dollar spent on
each good gave the sameutility (8) per dollar
4 - 25Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002
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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Algebraic Restatement of theUtility Maximization Rule
MU of product A
Price of A
MU of product B
Price of B=
UTILITY MAXIMIZING COMBINATION
4 - 26Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002
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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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
4 - 27Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002
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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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
4 - 28Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002
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
EndShow
Indifference Curve Analysis
4LECTURE
APPENDIX
4 - 29Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002
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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A CONSUMER’S PRODUCTINDIFFERENCE
Qu
an
tity
of
A
Quantity of B
12
10
8
6
4
2
02 4 6 8 10 12
Units ofA Price$1.50
Units ofB Price$1.00
TotalExpenditures
8 0 $126 3 124 6 122 9 120 12 12An Indifference
ScheduleCombi-nation
Unitsof A
Unitsof B
j 12 2k 6 4l 4 6m 3 8
j
k
lm
I
4 - 30Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002
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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A CONSUMER’S BUDGET LINE
Units ofA Price$1.50
Units ofB Price$1.00
TotalExpenditures
8 0 $126 3 124 6 122 9 120 12 12
(Attainable)Q
ua
nti
ty o
f A
Quantity of B
12
10
8
6
4
2
02 4 6 8 10 12
(Unattainable)
4 - 31Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002
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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A CONSUMER’S BUDGET LINE
Units ofA Price$1.50
Units ofB Price$1.00
TotalExpenditures
8 0 $126 3 124 6 122 9 120 12 12
(Attainable)Q
ua
nti
ty o
f A
Quantity of B
12
10
8
6
4
2
02 4 6 8 10 12
(Unattainable)An Increase in incomemakes the purchase of more of either or both
items possible
4 - 32Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002
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
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A CONSUMER’S BUDGET LINE
Units ofA Price$1.50
Units ofB Price$1.00
TotalExpenditures
8 0 $126 3 124 6 122 9 120 12 12
(Attainable)Q
ua
nti
ty o
f A
Quantity of B
12
10
8
6
4
2
02 4 6 8 10 12
(Unattainable)Price changes cause
a change in the quantitydemanded of the items
4 - 33Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002
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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A CONSUMER’S EQUILIBRIUM POSITION
I1
I2
Qu
an
tity
of
A
Quantity of B
12
10
8
6
4
2
02 4 6 8 10 12
I3
I4
(Attainable)
(Unattainable)
Units ofA Price$1.50
Units ofB Price$1.00
TotalExpenditures
8 0 $126 3 124 6 122 9 120 12 12An Indifference
ScheduleCombi-nation
Unitsof A
Unitsof B
j 12 2k 6 4l 4 6m 3 8
4 - 34Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002
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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What happens if the price of Bincreases to $1.50
PriceB QuantityB
$1.00 6
A CONSUMER’S EQUILIBRIUM POSITION
I3
The budget linerotates reflectingthe reduction inthe quantity of B
units which isattainable
Qu
an
tity
of
A
Quantity of B
12
10
8
6
4
2
02 4 6 8 10 12
4 - 35Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002
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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What happens if the price of Bincreases to $1.50
PriceB QuantityB
$1.00 1.50
63
By recording thevarious quantitiesdemanded at thevarious prices yieldsthe Demand schedule
A CONSUMER’S EQUILIBRIUM POSITION
I2
I3
The budget linerotates reflectingthe reduction inthe quantity of B
units which isattainable
Qu
an
tity
of
A
Quantity of B
12
10
8
6
4
2
02 4 6 8 10 12
4 - 36Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002
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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What happens if the price of Bincreases to $1.50
PriceB QuantityB
$1.00 1.50
63
By recording thevarious quantitiesdemanded at thevarious prices yieldsthe Demand schedule
A CONSUMER’S EQUILIBRIUM POSITION
Price of B
Quantity of B
$1.50
1.00
0
2 4 6 8 10 12
DB
Plotting the Points yields the Demand Curve for Product B