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Indifference analysis
Indifference curves
Constructing an indifference curve
8 15 f
16
6 20 g
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22
Oranges
Constructing an indifference curve
30 a
28
Pears Oranges Point
26
24 30 6 a
24 7 b
22 c
20 8
20 14 10 d
18 10 13 e
Pears
8 15 f
16
6 20 g
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22
Oranges
Constructing an indifference curve
30 a
28
Pears Oranges Point
26
b 30 6 a
24
24 7 b
22 c
20 8
20 14 10 d
18 10 13 e
Pears
8 15 f
16
6 20 g
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22
Oranges
Constructing an indifference curve
30 a
28
Pears Oranges Point
26
b 30 6 a
24
24 7 b
22 c
20 8
20 c d
14 10
18 10 13 e
Pears
8 15 f
16
d 6 20 g
14
12
e
10
f
8
6 g
4
2
0
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22
Oranges
Deriving the marginal rate of substitution (MRS)
30 a
∆Y = 4 MRS = 4
26 b
∆X = 1 MRS = ∆Y/∆X
Units of good Y
20
10
0
0 67 10 20
Units of good X
Deriving the marginal rate of substitution (MRS)
30 a
∆Y = 4 MRS = 4
26 b
∆X = 1 MRS = ∆Y/∆X
Units of good Y
20
MRS = 1
10
c
∆Y = 1 d
9
∆X = 1
0
0 67 10 13 14 20
Units of good X
An indifference map
30
Units of good Y
20
10
I5
I4
I3
I2
0 I1
0 10 20
Units of good X
The impossibility of two indifference curves crossing
30
Units of good Y
20
10
I1
0
0 10 20
Units of good X
The impossibility of two indifference curves crossing
30
Units of good Y
20
10
b I2
I1
0
0 10 20
Units of good X
The impossibility of two indifference curves crossing
30
Units of good Y
20
10
c
b I2
I1
0
0 10 20
Units of good X
Indifference analysis
Budget lines
A budget line
Units of Units of
good X good Y
0 30
5 20
10 10
15 0
Assumptions
PX = £2
PY = £1
Budget = £30
A budget line
30 a
0 30 a
Units of good Y
20 5 20
10 10
15 0
10 Assumptions
PX = £2
PY = £1
Budget = £30
0
0 5 10 15 20
Units of good X
A budget line
30 a
0 30 a
b
Units of good Y
20 5 20 b
10 10
15 0
10 Assumptions
PX = £2
PY = £1
Budget = £30
0
0 5 10 15 20
Units of good X
A budget line
30 a
0 30 a
b
Units of good Y
20 5 20 b
10 10 c
15 0
c Assumptions
10
PX = £2
PY = £1
Budget = £30
0
0 5 10 15 20
Units of good X
A budget line
30 a
0 30 a
b
Units of good Y
20 5 20 b
10 10 c
15 0 d
c Assumptions
10
PX = £2
PY = £1
Budget = £30
0 d
0 5 10 15 20
Units of good X
Effect of an increase in income on the budget line
40
30
Units of good Y
20
Assumptions
10 PX = £2
PY = £1
Budget = £30
0
0 5 10 15 20
Units of good X
Effect of an increase in income on the budget line
40
Assumptions
PX = £2
30 PY = £1
Budget = £40
Units of good Y
n
20
16
m
10 Budget
= £40
Budget
= £30
0
0 5 7 10 15 20
Units of good X
Effect on the budget line of a fall in the price of good X
30
Assumptions
PX = £2
PY = £1
Budget = £30
Units of good Y
20
10
0
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
Units of good X
Effect on the budget line of a fall in the price of good X
30
Assumptions
PX = £2
PY = £1
Budget = £30
Units of good Y
20
10
0
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
Units of good X
Effect on the budget line of a fall in the price of good X
30
Assumptions
PX = £1
PY = £1
Budget = £30
Units of good Y
20
10
0
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
Units of good X
Effect on the budget line of a fall in the price of good X
30 a
Assumptions
PX = £1
PY = £1
Budget = £30
Units of good Y
20
10
B1 B2
b c
0
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
Units of good X
Indifference analysis
O
Units of good X
Finding the optimum consumption
Units of good Y
I5
I4
I3
I2
I1
O
Units of good X
Finding the optimum consumption
Units of good Y
Budget line
I5
I4
I3
I2
I1
O
Units of good X
Finding the optimum consumption
r
s
Units of good Y
Y1 t
u I5
I4
v I3
I2
I1
O X1
Units of good X
Indifference analysis
Effects of a
change in income
Effect on consumption of a change in income
Units of good Y
B1 I1
O
Units of good X
Effect on consumption of a change in income
Units of good Y
I2
B1 B2 I1
O
Units of good X
Effect on consumption of a change in income
Units of good Y
I4
I3
I2
B1 B2 B3 B4 I1
O
Units of good X
Effect on consumption of a change in income
Units of good Y
Income-consumption curve
I4
I3
I2
B1 B2 B3 B4 I1
O
Units of good X
Deriving an Engel curve from an income-consumption curve
Bread
I3
I2
I1
B1 B2 B3
CDs
Deriving an Engel curve from an income-consumption curve
Bread Income-consumption
curve
I3
I2
I1
B1 B2 B3
CDs
Deriving an Engel curve from an income-consumption curve
Bread Income-consumption
curve
I3
I2
I1
B1 B2 B3
CDs
Income (£)
Deriving an Engel curve from an income-consumption curve
Bread Income-consumption
curve
Qb1 a
I3
I2
I1
B1 B2 B3
Qcd1 CDs
Income (£)
Deriving an Engel curve from an income-consumption curve
Bread Income-consumption
curve
Qb1 a
I3
I2
I1
B1 B2 B3
Qcd1 CDs
Income (£)
Y1 a
Qcd1
Deriving an Engel curve from an income-consumption curve
Bread Income-consumption
Qb2 curve
b
Qb1 a
I3
I2
I1
B1 B2 B3
Qcd1 Qcd2 CDs
Income (£)
Y2 b
Y1 a
Qcd1 Qcd2
Deriving an Engel curve from an income-consumption curve
Bread Qb3
c
Income-consumption
Qb2 curve
b
Qb1 a
I3
I2
I1
B1 B2 B3
Qcd1 Qcd2 Qcd3 CDs
Income (£)
Y3
c
Y2 b
Y1 a
Bread Qb3
c
Income-consumption
Qb2 curve
b
Qb1 a
I3
I2
I1
B1 B2 B3
Qcd1 Qcd2 Qcd3 CDs
Income (£)
Engel curve
Y3
c
Y2 b
Y1 a
B1 I1
O Units of good X
(inferior good)
Effect of a rise in income on the demand for an inferior good
b
Units of good Y
(normal good)
I2
B1 I1 B2
O Units of good X
(inferior good)
Effect of a rise in income on the demand for an inferior good
Income-consumption curve
b
Units of good Y
(normal good)
I2
B1 I1 B2
O Units of good X
(inferior good)
Indifference analysis
Effects of a
change in price
Effect of a fall in the price of good X
30
Assumptions
PX = £2
PY = £1
Budget = £30
Units of good Y
20
10
0
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
Units of good X
Effect of a fall in the price of good X
30
Assumptions
PX = £2
PY = £1
Budget = £30
Units of good Y
20
10
B1 I1
0
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
Units of good X
Effect of a fall in the price of good X
30
Assumptions
PX = £1
PY = £1
Budget = £30
Units of good Y
20
10
B1 I1
0
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
Units of good X
Effect of a fall in the price of good X
30 a
Assumptions
PX = £1
PY = £1
Budget = £30
Units of good Y
20
k
j
10 I2
B1 I1 B2
0
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
Units of good X
Effect of a fall in the price of good X
30 a
Price-consumption curve
Units of good Y
20
k
j
10 I2
B1 I1 B2
0
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
Units of good X
Deriving a demand curve from a price-consumption curve
Expenditure on
all other goods
a
I1
B1
Units of good X
Deriving a demand curve from a price-consumption curve
Fall in the
Expenditure on
all other goods
price of X
a b
I2
I1
B1 B2
Units of good X
Deriving a demand curve from a price-consumption curve
Further falls in
Expenditure on
all other goods
the price of X
a b
I2
I1
B1 B2
Units of good X
Deriving a demand curve from a price-consumption curve
Further falls in
Expenditure on
all other goods
the price of X
a b
c d
I4
I3
I
I1 2
B1 B2 B3 B4
Units of good X
Deriving a demand curve from a price-consumption curve
Expenditure on
all other goods
a b Price-consumption
c d
curve
I4
I3
I
I1 2
B1 B2 B3 B4
Units of good X
Deriving a demand curve from a price-consumption curve
Expenditure on
all other goods
a b Price-consumption
c d
curve
I4
I3
I
I1 2
B1 B2 B3 B4
Units of good X
P1 a
Price of good X
Q1 Units of good X
Deriving a demand curve from a price-consumption curve
Expenditure on
all other goods
a b Price-consumption
c d
curve
I4
I3
I
I1 2
B1 B2 B3 B4
Units of good X
P1 a
Price of good X
P2 b
P3 c
P4 d
Demand
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Units of good X
Indifference analysis
Income and
substitution effects of
a change in price:
(a) normal good
Units of good Y Income and substitution effects: normal good
f
I1
I2
I3
I4
I5
B1 I6
QX1
Units of Good X
Income and substitution effects: normal good
f
I1
I2
I3
I4
I5
B2 B1 I6
QX3 QX1
Units of Good X
Income and substitution effects: normal good
Substitution effect
of the price rise
Units of good Y
g
h
f
I1
I2
I3
I4
I5
B2 B1a B1 I6
QX3 QX2 QX1
Substitution Units of Good X
effect
Income and substitution effects: normal good
Income effect of
the price rise
Units of good Y
g
h
f
I1
I2
I3
I4
I5
B2 B1a B1 I6
QX3 QX2 QX1
Incom Substitution Units of Good X
e effect
Indifference analysis
Income and
substitution effects of
a change in price:
(b) inferior good
Income and substitution effects: Inferior (non-Giffen) good
Units of good Y
I1
I2 B1
QX1
Units of Good X
Income and substitution effects: Inferior (non-Giffen) good
f
h
I1
B2 I2 B1
QX3 QX1
Units of Good X
Income and substitution effects: Inferior (non-Giffen) good
Substitution effect
of the price rise
g
Units of good Y
f
h
I1
B2 B1a I2 B1
QX2 QX1
Substitution effect Units of Good X
Income and substitution effects: Inferior (non-Giffen) good
Income effect of
the price rise
g
Units of good Y
f
h
I1
B2 B1a I2 B1
Income and
substitution effects of
a change in price:
(c) Giffen good
Units of good Y Income and substitution effects: Giffen good
I1
I2 B1
QX1
Units of Good X
Income and substitution effects: Giffen good
I1
h
B2 I2 B1
QX1QX3
Units of Good X
Income and substitution effects: Giffen good
Substitution effect
g of the price rise
Units of good Y
I1
h
B1a
B2 I2 B1
QX2 QX1QX3
Substitution effect Units of Good X
Income and substitution effects: Giffen good
Income effect of
g the price rise
Units of good Y
I1
h
B1a
B2 I2 B1
QX2 QX1QX3
Substitution effect Units of Good X
Income effect
Indifference analysis
Characteristics theory
Choice between brands: characteristics approach
Brand 1
Brand 2 Quantities of any one of
three brands that can be
purchased for a given
Quantity of characteristic A
Brand 3
x2
x3 I5
I4
I3
I2
I1
QB1
Quantity of characteristic B
Choice between brands: characteristics approach
Brand 1
Brand 2
price of Brand 2:
x1 Brand 2 is now chosen
Brand 3
QA5 x5
x4
x2
x3 I5
I4
I3
I2
I1
QB5
Quantity of characteristic B