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What does utility primarily refer to in economics?
What does utility primarily refer to in economics?
- The satisfaction derived from consuming goods and services (correct)
- The cost of production for goods
- The total revenue generated from sales
- The price of goods and services
Which of the following accurately describes cardinal utility?
Which of the following accurately describes cardinal utility?
- Only assesses the satisfaction of the most preferred goods
- Assumes that utility cannot be compared between different goods
- Measures utility through rankings without specific values
- Quantifies satisfaction from goods and services in measurable units (correct)
How does ordinal utility differ from cardinal utility?
How does ordinal utility differ from cardinal utility?
- Ordinal utility measures satisfaction in specific units called utils
- Ordinal utility quantifies total satisfaction from multiple goods
- Ordinal utility assumes utility differences can be measured
- Ordinal utility ranks preferences without quantifying satisfaction (correct)
Which of the following statements is true regarding consumer choice and utility?
Which of the following statements is true regarding consumer choice and utility?
What is a key implication of the cardinal utility approach?
What is a key implication of the cardinal utility approach?
What does cardinal utility focus on in its measurement?
What does cardinal utility focus on in its measurement?
What does the Equi-Marginal Utility Principle suggest about consumer behavior?
What does the Equi-Marginal Utility Principle suggest about consumer behavior?
Which statement accurately describes the measurement in ordinal utility?
Which statement accurately describes the measurement in ordinal utility?
Which of the following is NOT an assumption of the Law of Equi-Marginal Utility?
Which of the following is NOT an assumption of the Law of Equi-Marginal Utility?
How is marginal utility defined?
How is marginal utility defined?
Which limitation applies to the Law of Equi-Marginal Utility?
Which limitation applies to the Law of Equi-Marginal Utility?
What type of utility does ordinal utility emphasize?
What type of utility does ordinal utility emphasize?
What is the relationship between total utility and marginal utility as per consumer behavior?
What is the relationship between total utility and marginal utility as per consumer behavior?
Flashcards
Utility
Utility
The satisfaction or pleasure a consumer gets from consuming goods or services.
Cardinal Utility
Cardinal Utility
A way to measure satisfaction, assigning numerical values (utils) to different goods.
Ordinal Utility
Ordinal Utility
A way to rank preferences without assigning numerical values to satisfaction.
Consumer Choice
Consumer Choice
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Demand Theory
Demand Theory
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Equi-Marginal Utility Principle
Equi-Marginal Utility Principle
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Total Utility
Total Utility
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Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility
Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility
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Assumptions of Equi-Marginal Utility
Assumptions of Equi-Marginal Utility
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Limitations of the Law
Limitations of the Law
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Study Notes
Course Information
- Class: MMS-II
- Semester: I
- Subject: Managerial Economics
- Faculty: Prof. Sabir Mujawar
- Date of Lecture: 24 September 2024
Consumer Behaviour & Utility Analysis
What is Utility?
- Utility is a key concept in economics.
- It refers to the satisfaction or pleasure a consumer gets from consuming goods and services.
Types of Utility
- Utility: The overall concept
- Cardinal Utility: Quantifies satisfaction using utils (e.g., 10 utils from an apple). Measurable satisfaction.
- Ordinal Utility: Ranks preferences without assigning specific numerical values. Based on consumer preferences.
- Equi-marginal utility: Marginal utility per unit of currency spent is equal across all goods. Maximizes satisfaction.
Cardinal Utility Approach
- Definition: Quantifies satisfaction from goods and services.
- Measurement: Expressed in utils (e.g., 10 utils from an apple).
- Assumptions: Utility differences can be measured and compared.
- Implications: Consumers aim to maximize total utility based on measurable satisfaction. (e.g., 40 utils from 2 slices of pizza vs. 60 utils from 3 slices.)
Ordinal Utility Analysis
- Definition: Ranks preferences without quantifying satisfaction.
- Measurement: Uses rankings instead of specific values.
- Assumptions: Consumers can rank their preferences.
- Implications: Choices are based on preference rankings (e.g., 1st choice: pizza, 2nd choice: burger).
Cardinal vs. Ordinal Utility
- Cardinal: Quantifiable satisfaction, assigns numerical values (utils), focuses on maximizing total utility.
- Ordinal: Ranking preferences, no numerical values, focuses on choices based on preferences.
The Equi-Marginal Utility Principle
- Consumers allocate their income in a way that marginal utility (MU) per unit of currency spent is equal across all goods and services.
- This ensures maximum satisfaction.
Marginal Utility
- Marginal utility is the additional satisfaction gained from consuming one more unit of a good or service.
- Consumers will continue consuming a good until the additional satisfaction per dollar spent is the same across all goods.
Assumptions of the Law of Equi-Marginal Utility
- No change in the price of goods or services.
- Fixed consumer income.
- Constant marginal utility of money.
- Perfect consumer knowledge of utility.
- Consumers try to maximize satisfaction.
- Measurable utility (Cardinal terms).
- Substitutes for goods & consumer wants.
Limitations of the Law of Equi-Marginal Utility
- Not applicable to knowledge, fashion, customs, or extremely low income.
- No utility measurement.
- No variety in goods.
- No choices for a good (e.g., when only one product is available).
- Frequent price changes.
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