August 26, 2004

Theory of the Consumer

Indifference curves are basically a relief map of a utility function.

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Relief contours do not cross, and neither do indifference curves.

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Two Goods - Two Prices

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We have derived a demand curve.

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An application: Intertemporal Substitution

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Posted by bparke at 08:45 PM