Entrepreneurial Economics
A supplemental lecture on BMA5001
Organized by NUS MBA Entrepreneurship Club
2nd September, 2017
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About author
Ryosuke ISHII (RYO)
β’ MIT Microeconomics graded 93%(on edX, 3 months online course)
Agenda / Topics covered
- How to understand Elasticity
- Why on earth the S/D curves shift by taxation
- Welfare and Dead Weight Loss.
- The secret relation of MRS(Marginal Rate of Substitute) and indifference curve
Quick questions
- Do you like mathematics?
- How about calculus (especially differential)
- if you are not good at calculus, might [advanced] sectionis difficult. But this is not todayβs scope.
- I have one-day long calculus entrance course as well
ElasticitySee also; Lecture notes 2 Part A
Elasticity is Sensitivity.
Price Elasticity means how sensitive to price they are?
I change the price Market reacts.
Elasticity
Elasticity
So, the dividend(denominator) should be Price
π =ππ’πππ‘ππ‘π¦ πΆβππππ
πππππ πΆβππππ
Elasticity
π =ππ’πππ‘ππ‘π¦ πΆβππππ
πππππ πΆβππππ
π
π
π
π
Larger π means Very sensitive
Smaller π means Little sensitive
ElasticityActually, itβs not just change, itβs % of Change.
π =% ππ’πππ‘ππ‘π¦ πΆβππππ
% πππππ πΆβππππ, but how to measure β% of Changeβ?
Mesuring 1: PointElasticity
% ππ’πππ‘ππ‘π¦ πΆβππππ =Ξπ
π= |
ππππ‘ππ β π
π|
% πππππ πΆβππππ =Ξπ
π= |
ππππ‘ππ β π
π|
So,
π =% ππ’πππ‘ππ‘π¦ πΆβππππ
% πππππ πΆβππππ=
(Ξππ
)
(Ξππ
)= |
Ξπ
Ξπ
π
π|
π
π
π = 100
ππππ‘ππ = 80
Ξπ = β20
π = 100 ππππ‘ππ = 400Ξπ = 300
πΏππ‘β²π πππππ’πππ‘π π
βElasticity of this point
Elasticity
π
π
π = 100
ππππ‘ππ = 80
Ξπ = β20
π = 100 ππππ‘ππ = 400Ξπ = 300
Actually, its not just change, its % of Change.
π =% ππ’πππ‘ππ‘π¦ πΆβππππ
% πππππ πΆβππππ, but how to measure β% of Changeβ?
Mesuring 1: Point Elasticity
% ππ’πππ‘ππ‘π¦ πΆβππππ =Ξπ
π= |
ππππ‘ππ β π
π| =
300
100
% πππππ πΆβππππ =Ξπ
π= |
ππππ‘ππ β π
π| = |
β20
100|
So,
π =% ππ’πππ‘ππ‘π¦ πΆβππππ
% πππππ πΆβππππ= |
(3)
(β15
)| = 15 β₯ 1
(it can be done because the Curve is Linear Function)
Elasticity
π
π
π = 100
ππππ‘ππ = 80
Ξπ = β20
π = 100 ππππ‘ππ = 400Ξπ = 300
π =% ππ’πππ‘ππ‘π¦ πΆβππππ
% πππππ πΆβππππ, how to measure β% of Changeβ?
Mesuring 1: Point Elasticity [advanced]
Or, use π =dπ
dπ
π
π(this is point elasticity, so make Ξ β π)
First, make an equation Q = π(π) form.So, Q = β15π + 1600
dπ
dπ= β15, π = 100, π = 100
|π| =dπ
dπ
π
π= β15 = 15 > 1
Elasticity
π =% ππ’πππ‘ππ‘π¦ πΆβππππ
% πππππ πΆβππππ, how to measure β% of Changeβ?
Mesuring 2: Arc ElasticityIf the price and value change from A to B.We would like to use average as dividend of % change.
% ππ’πππ‘ππ‘π¦ πΆβππππ =Ξπ
π=
ππππ‘ππ β π
π΄π£πππππ(π)
% πππππ πΆβππππ =Ξπ
π=
ππππ‘ππ β π
π΄π£πππππ(π)So,
π =% ππ’πππ‘ππ‘π¦ πΆβππππ
% πππππ πΆβππππ=
(ππππ‘ππ β π
π΄π£πππππ π)
(ππππ‘ππ β π
π΄π£πππππ(π))
π
π
π = 100
ππππ‘ππ = 80
Ξπ = β20
π = 100 ππππ‘ππ = 400
Ξπ = 300
ππ£πππππ(π)
ππ£πππππ(π)
πΏππ‘β²π πππππ’πππ‘π π!
π΄
π΅
ElasticityActually, its not just change, its % of Change.
π =% ππ’πππ‘ππ‘π¦ πΆβππππ
% πππππ πΆβππππ, but how to measure β% of Changeβ?
Mesuring 2: Arc Elasticity
% ππ’πππ‘ππ‘π¦ πΆβππππ =Ξπ
π=
ππππ‘ππ β π
π΄π£πππππ(π)=
300
250
% πππππ πΆβππππ =Ξπ
π=
ππππ‘ππ β π
π΄π£πππππ(π)=
β20
90So,
π =% ππ’πππ‘ππ‘π¦ πΆβππππ
% πππππ πΆβππππ=
(ππππ‘ππ β π
π΄π£πππππ π)
(ππππ‘ππ β π
π΄π£πππππ(π))
= |1.2 β 9
β2|
= 5.4
π
π
π = 100
ππππ‘ππ = 80
Ξπ = β20
π = 100 ππππ‘ππ = 400
Ξπ = 300
ππ£πππππ(π)
ππ£πππππ(π)
ElasticityWhy β%β important? Think about the Case:
π
π
π = 100
ππππ‘ππ = 80
Ξπ = β20
π = 100
ππππ‘ππ = 125
(π, π) = 100,100
(ππππ‘ππ, ππππ‘ππ) = 125,80
(1)What is arc π =% ππ’πππ‘ππ‘π¦ πΆβππππ
% πππππ πΆβππππ?
(2)What is the Revenue before and after?
ElasticityWhy β%β important? Think about the Case:
π
π
π = 100
ππππ‘ππ = 80
Ξπ = β20
π = 100
ππππ‘ππ = 125
(π, π) = 100,100
(ππππ‘ππ, ππππ‘ππ) = 125,80
(1)What is arc π =% ππ’πππ‘ππ‘π¦ πΆβππππ
% πππππ πΆβππππ?
π =β20/90
25/112.5= | β 1|
(2)What is the Revenue before and after?
π ππ£ππππππ = ππ = 10,000
π ππ£πππ‘ππ = ππππ‘ππππππ‘ππ = 10,000
So, if we define π such that,π = 1 means Revenue doesnβt change.
Elasticity
π
π
π = 100
ππππ‘ππ = 80
Ξπ = β20
π = 100
ππππ‘ππ = 125
(π, π) = 100,100
(ππππ‘ππ, ππππ‘ππ) = 125,80
(1)What is arc π =% ππ’πππ‘ππ‘π¦ πΆβππππ
% πππππ πΆβππππ?
π =β20/90
25/112.5= | β 1|
(2)What is the Revenue before and after?
π ππ£ππππππ = ππ = 10,000
π ππ£πππ‘ππ = ππππ‘ππππππ‘ππ = 10,000
So, if we define π such that,π = 1 means Revenue doesnβt change.
ππ
Why β%β important? Think about the Case:
Elasticity
π
π
π = 100
ππππ‘ππ = 80
Ξπ = β20
π = 100
(π, π) = 100,100
(1)If we think π = 5.4 β« 1 case.
(2)What is the Revenue before and after?
ππππ‘ππ = 400
Why β%β important? Think about the Case:
ElasticityWhy β%β important? Think about the Case:
π
π
π = 100
ππππ‘ππ = 80
Ξπ = β20
π = 100
(π, π) = 100,100
(1)If we think π = 5.4 β« 1 case.
(2)What is the Revenue before and after?
π ππ£ππππππ = ππ = 10,000
π ππ£πππ‘ππ = ππππ‘ππππππ‘ππ = 32,000
So, if e > 1, - Price down gain Revenue- Price Up lose Revenue
ππππ‘ππ = 400
ElasticitySummary and special case
π > 1
π = 1π < 1
π = β
π = 0
If you change price,Nothing happens.So, price sensitivity = 0
If you change priceBit higher than beforeEveryone run away.
Bit lower than beforeEveryone buy.
So, Infinitely sensitive.
Value Price down Price up
|π| < 1 R decreaseβ R increaseβ
|π| = 1 R same R same
|π| > 1 R increaseβ R decreaseβ
ElasticityFYI[advanced]π can be changed in Linear curve.
π
π
π =dπ
dπ
π
π
When we take a look at the equation:
This Part is constant.Because this is Linear function.
So, if π β πΏπππππ and π β π ππππππ
then, π β π ππππππ
|ππ·| = 1
|ππ·| < 1
|ππ·| > 1
Surplus and Welfare
Welfare can be calculate:
π
π
Consumer Surplus(CS) + Producer Surplus(PS)
CS
PS
But Why the CS / PS is the Area on the graph?
π
π
CS
Why the CS can be calculated by the Area on the graph?
To make the things easy:
- Imagine this market has only 4 people.
π
π
Imagine this βAppleβ market has only 4 people(buyer/consumer).And each of them have a budget to get an Apple.So, the Demand Curve will be:This budget means: maximum how much willing to pay to get an Apple.
$100
80
5040
Name Budget
Akira $100
Chieko $80
Rocky $50
Tomo $40
1 2 3 4
π
π
If the price of an apple become $60 what will happen?
Name Budget
Akira $100
Chieko $80
Rocky $50
Tomo $40
$100
80
5040
60
1 2 3 4
π
π
If the price of an apple become $60 what will happen?2 people can buy an apple each.And the consumer surplus each is below:Because the Budget means maximum how much willing to pay to get an Apple.
Name Budget
Akira $100
Chieko $80
Rocky $50
Tomo $40
$100
80
5040
60
1 2 3 4
$40$20
π
π
CS
This is because the CS can be calculated by the Area on the graph.
Producer Surplus(PS) can be calculated same way.
π
π
PS
π
π
Imagine this Apple market has 4 sellers.The sellers differ their cost structure so,COST = MINIMUM How much they want to charge is below:That means if the price is equal to the Cost, it means they can get No profit.
$100
80
5040
Name Cost
Neha $40
Federico $50
Joe $80
David $100
1 2 3 4
π
π
If the price set as $60,What will happen?
$100
80
5040
Name Cost
Neha $40
Federico $50
Joe $80
David $100
1 2 3 4
60
π
π
Neha got $20 profit while Federico got $10So the profit = Producer Surplus is $30
$100
80
5040
Name Cost
Neha $40
Federico $50
Joe $80
David $100
1 2 3 4
60$20 $10
π
π
Neha got $20 profit while Federico got $10So the profit = Producer Surplus is $30
$100
80
5040
1 2 3 4
60$20 $10
Revenue
60
20
COSTβ = ππππππ‘
So, Welfare can be calculate:
π
π
Consumer Surplus(CS) + Producer Surplus(PS)
CS
PS
How tax change D/S curvesand the Dead Weight LossSee also; Lecture notes 2 Part B
Government can decide from which side (Demand/Supply)The Government collect tax.The curve affects depends of the decision.
π
π
Supply Curve
Demand Curve
Letβs us think aboutGovernment decides thatThey collect tax from Buyer(demand side)And the tax is $10 each goods.
Demand Side Taxation: 3 steps thinking:
π
π
Supply Curve
Demand Curve Before
1.Demand Curve should be affected.
2.Demand must be lower than before, because they should pay +$10 each than market price.
3.So, taxation makes Demand curve shift inward.
Demand Curve After
We could understand if we take a look at
πππππππ, πππππππ = (0,100)
Should become
ππππ‘ππ , ππππ‘ππ = (0,90)
Because ππππ‘ππ + π‘ππ₯ = πππππππ
100
90
Who, how much, really bear?
π
π
Supply Curve
Demand Curve Before
After Taxation, we got new Equilibrium (ππππ‘ππ , ππππ‘ππ)
But, what consumers really pay is:ππππ‘ππ + π‘ππ₯ = ππ πΈπ΄πΏ
ππ πΈπ΄πΏ β πππππππ = π‘ππ₯ππππ π’πππ
πππππππ β ππππ‘ππ = π‘ππ₯πππππ’πππ
π‘ππ₯ππππ π’πππ + π‘ππ₯πππππ’πππ = π‘ππ₯Demand Curve After
πππππππ
ππππ‘ππ
ππ πΈπ΄πΏ
Letβs calculate for this example!
π
π
ππ = 5π
Demand Curve Before
Demand curve before tax:ππ·π = 120 β 3π
Supply Curve before tax:ππ = 5π
πππ = $π for Consumers
What is:ππ πΈπ΄πΏ β πππππππ = π‘ππ₯ππππ π’πππ
πππππππ β ππππ‘ππ = π‘ππ₯πππππ’πππ
πππππππ
ππππ‘ππ
ππ·π = 120 β 3π
Letβs calculate for this example!
π
π
ππ = 5π
Demand Curve Before
Calculate before Equilibrium, πππππππ = 75, πππππππ = 15
The new demand curve will beππ·π
= 112 β 3π
ππππ‘ππ = 70, ππππ‘ππ = 14
But, what consumers really pay is:ππππ‘ππ + π‘ππ₯ = ππ πΈπ΄πΏ = 78
ππ πΈπ΄πΏ β πππππππ = π‘ππ₯ππππ π’πππ = 3
πππππππ β ππππ‘ππ = π‘ππ₯πππππ’πππ = 5
π‘ππ₯ππππ π’πππ + π‘ππ₯πππππ’πππ = π‘ππ₯Demand Curve After
πππππππ
ππππ‘ππ
ππ πΈπ΄πΏ
ππ·π = 120 β 3π
Next: supply side taxation:
π
π
Supply Curve
Demand Curve
Letβs us think aboutGovernment decides thatThey collect tax from Seller(Supply side)
Supply Side Taxation: 3 steps thinking:
π
π
Supply Curve
Demand Curve
1.Supply Curve should be affected.
2.The price must be higher than before, because sellers should pay +$10 each after the deal made.
3.So, taxation makes supply curve shift upward.
We could understand if we take a look at
πππππππ, πππππππ = (0,10)
Should become
ππππ‘ππ , ππππ‘ππ = (0,20)
Because ππππ‘ππ β π‘ππ₯ = πππππππ
Supply Side Taxation: 3 steps thinking:
π
π
Supply Curve
Demand Curve
After Taxation, we got new Equilibrium (ππππ‘ππ , ππππ‘ππ)
ππππ‘ππ is what consumers pay.
But, what sellers really get:ππππ‘ππ β π‘ππ₯ = ππ πΈπ΄πΏ
ππππ‘ππβπππππππ= π‘ππ₯ππππ π’πππ
πππππππ β ππ πΈπ΄πΏ = π‘ππ₯πππππ’πππ
π‘ππ₯ππππ π’πππ + π‘ππ₯πππππ’πππ = π‘ππ₯
πππππππ
ππππ‘ππ
ππ πΈπ΄πΏ
Letβs calculate for this example!
π
π
ππ = 5π
Demand Curve
Demand curve before tax:ππ·π = 120 β 3π
Supply Curve before tax:ππ = 5π
π‘ππ₯ = $8 for Sellers.
What is:ππ πΈπ΄πΏ β πππππππ = π‘ππ₯ππππ π’πππ
πππππππ β ππππ‘ππ = π‘ππ₯πππππ’πππ
πππππππ
ππππ‘ππ
ππ·π = 120 β 3π
Supply Side Taxation: 3 steps thinking:
π
π
Supply Curve
Demand Curve
πππππππ
ππππ‘ππ
ππ πΈπ΄πΏ
πππ΅= 5π
ππ· = 120 β 3π
πππ΄= 5π + 8
Calculate before Equilibrium, πππππππ = 75, πππππππ = 15
The new supply curve will beπππ΄
= 5π + 8
ππππ‘ππ = 78, ππππ‘ππ = 14
But, what sellers really get is:ππππ‘ππ β π‘ππ₯ = ππ πΈπ΄πΏ = 70
ππππ‘ππβπππππππ= π‘ππ₯ππππ π’πππ = 3
πππππππ β ππ πΈπ΄πΏ = π‘ππ₯πππππ’πππ = 5
π‘ππ₯ππππ π’πππ + π‘ππ₯πππππ’πππ = π‘ππ₯
Dead Weight Loss
Letβs Calculate CS and PS before tax
π
π
Supply Curve
Demand Curve
πππππππ
ππππ‘ππ
ππ πΈπ΄πΏ
πππ΅= 5π
ππ· = 120 β 3π
CS
PS
Letβs Calculate CS and PS before tax
π
π
Supply Curve
Demand Curve
πππ΅= 5π
ππ· = 120 β 3π
CS
PS
Calculate before Equilibrium, πππππππ = 15 , πππππππ = 75
πππππππ = 15
πππππππ = 75
120
0
πΆπ =(120 β 75) Γ 15
2= 337.5
ππ =(75 β 0) Γ 15
2= 562.5
Letβs Calculate CS and PS after tax $8 (for producer)
π
π
Supply Curve
Demand Curve
πππ΅= 5π
ππ· = 120 β 3π
πππππππ
= 15
πππππππ = 75
120
0
πππ΄= 5π + 8
ππππ‘ππ = 78
ππ πΈπ΄πΏ = 70
ππππ‘ππ
= 14
Letβs Calculate CS and PS after tax $8 (for producer)
π
π
Supply Curve
Demand Curve
πππ΅= 5π
ππ· = 120 β 3π
πππππππ = 75
120
0
πππ΄= 5π + 8
ππππ‘ππ = 78
ππ πΈπ΄πΏ = 70
CS
PS
The Welfare should be calculated based on- What consumer really pay- What producer really get
So, for consumers they really payππππ‘ππ = 78
for producers they really getππ πΈπ΄πΏ = 70
Yes, taxation makes price differenceBetween consumers and producers.
πππππππ
= 15
ππππ‘ππ
= 14
Letβs Calculate CS and PS after tax $8 (for producer)
π
π
Supply Curve
Demand Curve
πππ΅= 5π
ππ· = 120 β 3π
πππππππ = 75
120
0
πππ΄= 5π + 8
ππππ‘ππ = 78
ππ πΈπ΄πΏ = 70
πΆππππ‘ππ
πππππ‘ππ
πΆππππ‘ππ =(120 β 78) Γ 14
2= 294
πππππ‘ππ =(70 β 0) Γ 14
2= 490
πππππππ
= 15
ππππ‘ππ
= 14
Letβs Calculate Sum of Tax, collected from market.
π
π
Supply Curve
Demand Curve
πππ΅= 5π
ππ· = 120 β 3π
πππππππ = 75
120
0
πππ΄= 5π + 8
ππππ‘ππ = 78
ππ πΈπ΄πΏ = 70
Where is tax and why?
πππππππ
= 15
ππππ‘ππ
= 14
Letβs Calculate Sum of Tax, collected from market.
π
π
Supply Curve
Demand Curve
πππ΅= 5π
ππ· = 120 β 3π
πππππππ = 75
120
0
πππ΄= 5π + 8
ππππ‘ππ = 78
ππ πΈπ΄πΏ = 70
consumers really payππππ‘ππ = 78
producers really getππ πΈπ΄πΏ = 70
The difference is a tax soππππ‘ππ β ππ πΈπ΄πΏ = π‘ππ₯ each consumption.
And the quantity is ππππ‘ππ = 14.
So Sum of Tax = 78 β 70 Γ 14 = 112πππππππ
= 15
ππππ‘ππ
= 14
Compare before and after
π
π
Demand Curve
0
πππππππππππ‘ππ
π
π
CS
PS
0
πππππππ
before after
πππππππ
Dead Weight Loss
π
π
Demand Curve
0
πππππππππππ‘ππ
π
π
CS
PS
0
πππππππ
before after
πππππππ
This is Dead Weight Loss
This is a Social Welfare Loss that caused by tax
Before After Ξ = π΄ππ‘ππ β π΅πππππ
ConsumerSurplus
-43.5
ProducerSurplus
-72.5
Tax+112
Social Welfare 900 896-4
Dead Weight Loss
Summary
πΆπ = 337.5
ππ = 562.5
πΆππππ‘ππ = 294
πππππ‘ππ = 490
πππ₯ = 112
Consumer Theory
We all are facing trade-offs
- Because fundamental assumption economist have is βpeople are facing trade-offβ
The management of societyβs resources is important because resources are scarce. Scarcity means that society has limited resources and therefore cannot produce all the goods and services people wish to have. -Nicholas Gregory Mankiw
See also https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Greg_Mankiw#Ch._1._Ten_Principles_of_Economics
Budget constrain.
β’ You have a budget. Say $96/week.
β’ You will allocate this money to maximize your utility.
β’ Imagine you are living in hell, which has only 2 goods: Pizza and Movie.
β’ And you should allocate all the money.
β’ Pizza = $16, Movie=$8
Budget Constrain (make sure both axis is Q)
- Pizza($16 each) and Movie($8 each)- Your weekly budget is $96- Letβs draw a line and equation
πππ£ππ
πππ§π§π
π
π
12
6
Budget Constrain (make sure both axis is Q)
- Pizza($16 each) and Movie($8 each)- Your weekly budget is $96
πππ£ππ
πππ§π§π
π
π
6
12
But this curve is nothing to do With your Utility.(imagine, if you hate movie)
16ππππ§π§π + 8ππππ£ππ = $96
Donβt think this equation by looking curve.Just think πππππ Γ ππ’πππ‘ππ‘ππ¦ = π΅π’ππππ‘, πΆππ π‘
Consumerβs preference and Utility
If you are rational consumer,(Lecture note 3)
β’ Complete binary orderingβ’ Between any two bundles of goods, a consumer
can tell whether she prefers one to another or indifferent.β’ Reflectivity
β’ Any bundle is just as good as any other identical bundle.β’ Transitivity
β’ If a consumer prefers bundle 1 to bundle 2 and prefers bundle 2 to bundle 3, then she must prefer bundle 1 to bundle 3.
β’ Non-satiationβ’ Consumers prefer more units of a good than less.
Consumerβs preference and Utility
- Holding a pizza makes you happy- but itβs non- linear.
- in this case, for example, π = ππππ§π§π
πππ§π§π
π
ππ‘ππππ‘π¦
12
2
4
5
5
Marginal Utility
When we have 0 Pizza and get +1 pizza,Our utility increase 0 to 1
If we already have 4 pizza and get +1.How much our utility change?
πππ§π§π
π
ππ‘ππππ‘π¦
12
2
4
5
5
Marginal UtilityIf we already have 4 pizza and get 1.How much our utility change?
π4 = 4 = 2
π5 = 5
π5 β π4 = 5 β 2 = 0.236. .While the 1st pizza increase U=1
If we imagine real situation,The utility change of 5th pizza Might nearly zero.πππ§π§π
π
ππ‘ππππ‘π¦
12
2
4
5
5
Marginal Utility [advance]
is a the additional satisfaction a consumer gains from consuming one more unit of a good or service.*
πππππ§π§π =ππ
πππππ§π§π=
1
2 ππππ§π§π
*http://www.investopedia.com/terms/m/marginalutility.asp
πππ§π§π
π
ππ‘ππππ‘π¦
12
2
4
5
5
Indifference curve
Imagine your utility function, not only Pizza, but a combination
Of Pizza and Movie π = ππππ.
And indifference means π = ππππ π‘πππ‘. π ππ¦, π = 2
πππ£ππ
πππ§π§π
π
π
12
6
Indifference curve
Imagine your utility function, not only Pizza, but a combination
Of Pizza and Movie π = ππππ.
And indifference means π = ππππ π‘πππ‘. π ππ¦, π = 2 πππ 3
πππ£ππ
πππ§π§π
π
π
12
4
2
2 4 93
π = ππππ = 2
Indifference curve
Imagine your utility function, not only Pizza, but a combination
Of Pizza and Movie π = ππππ.
And indifference means π = ππππ π‘πππ‘. π ππ¦, π = 2 πππ 3
πππ£ππ
πππ§π§π
π
π
12
4
2
2 4 93
π = ππππ = 3
MRS(Marginal Rates of Substitute) on Indifference curve
Think about π = 2 = ππππ.
πππ£ππ
πππ§π§π
π
π
12
4
2
2 4 93
π = ππππ = 2
π΄
π΅
πΆ
When you are point AYou have Movie, Pizza = (1,4)And this is indifferent with point BWhich is Movie, Pizza = (2,2)That means you can give up2 pizza to get 1 more movie.
In mathematical form,
MRSPointA =Ξπ
Ξπ=
2β4
2β1= β2
MRS(Marginal Rates of Substitute) and Marginal Utility
[advance]
πππ£ππ
πππ§π§π
π
π
12
4
2
2 4 93
π = ππππ = 2
π΄
π΅
πΆ
ππ π =π₯π
π₯π=
πππ
πππBecause MU is a the additional satisfaction a consumer gains from consuming one more unit of a good or service.If ππππΌπππ΄ = 1, which means if you got 1 more,pizza your utility change +1.
So, if you got 1 Pizza, get +ππππΌπππ΄ as an additional UtilityAnd, you got 1 Movie, get +πππππ£ππ as an additional Utility.How to determine MRS from MU?
πππ§π§π
π
ππ‘ππππ‘π¦
12
2
4
5
5
MRS(Marginal Rates of Substitute) and Marginal Utility
[advance] So, if you got 1 Pizza, get +ππππΌπππ΄ = 1And, at a same point,
you got 1 Movie, get +πππππ£ππ = 2
They can get rid of 2 pizza and get 1 movie.This means your Trade-ratio Pizza and Movie is+1 Movie is 2 times better off than +1 Pizza.
So, ππ π =π₯π
π₯π=
πππ
πππ
πππ£ππ
πππ§π§π
π
π
12
4
2
2 4 93
π = ππππ = 2
π΄
π΅
πΆ
πππ§π§π
π
ππ‘ππππ‘π¦
12
2
4
5
5
Budget constrain and MRS
Return back to Indifference curve and Budget constrain.
When the tangent of budget constrainEquals to MRS, the utility within the budget constrain become maximum.
πππ£ππ
πππ§π§π
π
π
12
4
2
2 4 93
π = ππππ = 2
16ππππ§π§π + 8ππππ£ππ = $96
Budget constrain and MRS1. How to calculate tangent of Budget constrain?
πππ£ππ
πππ§π§π
ππππ£ππ
ππππ§π§π
12
4
2
2 4 93
16ππππ§π§π + 8ππππ£ππ = $96
6
According to the graph, Y axis = Qpizza and X axis = Qmovie
So, letβs make the equation π = ππ + π format that is
Qpizza = πQmovie + π format.
16Qpizza + 8Qmovie = $96 β
Qpizza = β1
2Qmovie + $6
And it is known βPπππ£ππ
Ppizza= β
Pπ
PY
Budget constrain and MRS[advance]
πππ£ππ
πππ§π§π
π
π
12
4
2
2 4 93
π = ππππ
16ππππ§π§π + 8ππππ£ππ = $96
2. How to calculate MRS
ππ π = βπ₯π
π₯π= β
πππ
πππ= β
πππππ
πππππ
= β(
ππππππππΌπΈ
)
(ππ
πππππ§π§π)
If we calculate itβ¦
Budget constrain and MRS[advance]
πππ£ππ
πππ§π§π
π
π
12
4
2
2 4 93
π = ππππ
16ππππ§π§π + 8ππππ£ππ = $96
2. How to calculate MRS
ππ π = βπ₯π
π₯π= β
πππ
πππ= β
πππππ
πππππ
= β(
ππππππππΌπΈ
)
(ππ
πππππ§π§π)
πππππ
πππ=
ππ
2 ππππ
,ππ
πππ=
ππ
2 ππππ
So, ππ π = βππ
ππ
So, where is the optimal? (Max U under the badget)
πππ£ππ
πππ§π§π
π
π
12
4
2
2 4 93
π = ππππ
2. How to calculate MRSππ π = tangent
So, ππ π = βππ
ππ, πππ π‘ππππππ‘ = β
Pπππ£ππ
Ppizza= β
Pπ
PY
therefore, βππ
ππ= β
Pπ
ππ= β
1
2β 2ππ = ππ
Using above, the equation (π) should be16ππππ§π§π + 16ππππ§π§π = $96
ππππ£π ππ‘ πππ ππ = 3, ππ = 6
π = ππππ = 18
http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=3Dplot+Z%3Dsqrt(XY),+X%3D0+to+10,+Y%3D0+to+10
Indifference curve in the 3D format
[advance]
π = ππππ = 4
Income effect and Substitution effect
Let us think in Qualitative first.
You like Cake very much.But cake cost you $5 each and Sweet pastry cost you $2 each.
So, everyday you eat(morning) 1 pastry $2(lunch) 2 pastry $4(dinner) 1 cake $5
In total, you spend $11 every day.
Cakes$5
Pastry$2
Let us think in Qualitative first.
One day, you thought you are theLuckiest girl in the world!Cakes are sold just $1 today!
So, decide(morning) 1 cake $1(lunch) 2 cake $2(dinner) 1 cake $1
This is substitution effect.You like more cake than Pastry.
Cakes$5β
$1
Pastry$2
Let us think in Qualitative first.
In the end of the day,You calculate.
(morning) 1 cake $1(lunch) 2 cake $2(dinner) 1 cake $1
In total just $4 you use.While everyday spend $11
So, you decide to buy more cakeBefore you sleep.The demand increase.This is Income Effect.
Cakes$5β
$1
Pastry$2
Remember Budget constrain
πππ£ππ
πππ§π§π
ππππ£ππ
ππππ§π§π
12
4
2
2 4 93
16ππππ§π§π + 8ππππ£ππ = $96
6
- Pizza($16 each) and Movie($8 each)- imagine, the Movie become cheaper ($6 each)
1 How your budget constrain change?2 What is your newequation?
16
Remember Budget constrain
πππ£ππ
πππ§π§π
ππππ§π§π
12
4
2
2 4 93
6
It become like this. So what?
16ππππ£ππ
16ππππ§π§π + 6ππππ£ππ = $96
Remember Budget constrain
πππ£ππ
πππ§π§π
ππππ§π§π
12
4
2
2 4 93
6
It become like this.
This difference is Total Effect.The demand of Movie increase.And the demand of Pizza also increase.Letβs break down in into income/substitution.
16ππππ£ππ
16ππππ§π§π + 6ππππ£ππ = $96π΄
π΅
Move the new Budget constrain to tangent of
Indifference curve.
πππ£ππ
πππ§π§π
ππππ§π§π
12
4
2
2 4 93
6
16ππππ£ππ
16ππππ§π§π + 6ππππ£ππ = $96
We would like to parallel translate thisRed Line, a new budget constrain, to aTangent of indifferent curve before.
If we do so, we got point πΆon indifferent curve before.The change point A to πΆ implies the effect caused byβthe change of price ratio : from ($16,$8) to ($16, $6)β
π΄
π΅
πΆ
Move the new Budget constrain to tangent of
Indifference curve.
πππ£ππ
πππ§π§π
ππππ§π§π
12
4
2
2 4 93
6
16ππππ£ππ
16ππππ§π§π + 6ππππ£ππ = $96
This is called ππ’ππ π‘ππ‘π’π‘πππ πΈπππππ‘Because, the change of movie price cause theChange of ratio of Pizza and Movie.And the new tangent on the same indifference curveas before, represent the effect of change ratio only.
Move the new Budget constrain to tangent of
Indifference curve.
πππ£ππ
πππ§π§π
ππππ§π§π
12
4
2
2 4 93
6
16ππππ£ππ
16ππππ§π§π + 6ππππ£ππ = $96
Remember this ππ’ππ π‘ππ‘π’π‘πππ πΈπππππ‘ works negative for Pizza.
Decreasing the cost of movie means Pizza became relatively expensive.So, the effect works negative in general.
Remember Budget constrain
πππ£ππ
πππ§π§π
ππππ§π§π
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4
2
2 4 93
6
This is called πΌπππππ πΈπππππ‘
The change (cheaper) of movie priceMakes you richer (you can buy more goodsby same budget).This is also change your demand.
16ππππ£ππ
16ππππ§π§π + 6ππππ£ππ = $96
Summary of Income Effect and substitution effect
πππ£ππ
πππ§π§π
ππππ§π§π
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4
2
2 4 93
6
SubstitutionEffect
IncomeEffect
Total Effect
Pizza
Pizza became Relatively expensive.
So decrease.
Consumers become Richer
So the amount of consumption
increase
Depends onSub/income
effect.
Movie(Cheaper)
Movie became Relatively
cheap.So increase.
DemandIncrease.
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ReferenceNUS MBA BMA5001 Lecture Note 2, 3
Principles of Microeconomics (Mankiw's Principles of Economics)
MITx: 14.100x Microeconomics
https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Greg_Mankiw#Ch._1._Ten_Principles_of_Economics