Real Income & Utility

Money income

Money income is just income measured in terms of money.

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Real income (¹ê½è©Ò±o)

In general, real income is the goods that a person can consume with his income.

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Prices
Consumption Choice
Real income

Before change:

Px = $20; Py = $10

2.5X & 5Y
(=$100)
2.5X + 5Y
($100)

After change:

Px = $10; Py = $20

6X & 2Y
(= $100)
6X + 2Y
($100)

 


Real income & Indifference Curve Approach

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Econman (29 /8/ 2000)


Indifference Curve Analysis

 

 

 

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<1> Preference & Utility
<2>

Marginal rate of substitution
Diminishing marginal rate of substitution

<3> Indifference curve & its properties
<4> Special Cases (I)
<5> Special Cases (II)
<6> Budget constraints
<7> Consumer optimal & corner solution
<8> Real Income & Utility
<9> Income effect
<10> Substitution effects
<11> Price effect
<12> Price effect - Decomposition
<13> Giffen Good

 

 

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