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Molly W. Dahl Georgetown University Econ 101 – Spring 2009 Demand Molly W. Dahl Georgetown University Econ 101 – Spring 2009

Properties of Demand Functions Comparative statics analysis of ordinary demand functions -- the study of how ordinary demands x1*(p1,p2,y) and x2*(p1,p2,y) change as prices p1, p2 and income y change.

Own-Price Changes How does x1*(p1,p2,y) change as p1 changes, holding p2 and y constant? Suppose only p1 increases, from p1’ to p1’’ and then to p1’’’.

Own-Price Changes Fixed p2 and y. x2 p1x1 + p2x2 = y p1 = p1’

Own-Price Changes p1 Fixed p2 and y. p1 = p1’ x1* p1’ x1*(p1’)

Own-Price Changes p1 Fixed p2 and y. x1* p1’’’ p1’’ p1’ x1*(p1’’’)

Own-Price Changes p1 Ordinary demand curve for commodity 1 Fixed p2 and y. p1’’’ p1’’ p1’ x1*(p1’’’) x1*(p1’) x1* x1*(p1’’) x1*(p1’’’) x1*(p1’) x1*(p1’’)

Own-Price Changes p1 Ordinary demand curve for commodity 1 Fixed p2 and y. p1’’’ p1’’ p1 price offer curve p1’ x1*(p1’’’) x1*(p1’) x1* x1*(p1’’) x1*(p1’’’) x1*(p1’) x1*(p1’’)

Own-Price Changes The curve containing all the utility-maximizing bundles (x1*, x2*) traced out as p1 changes, with p2 and y constant, is the p1 - price offer curve. The plot of the x1-coordinate of the p1- price offer curve against p1 is the ordinary demand curve for commodity 1.

Own-Price Changes What does a p1 price-offer curve look like for Cobb-Douglas preferences? Take Then the ordinary demand functions for commodities 1 and 2 are

Own-Price Changes and Notice that x2* does not vary with p1 so the p1 price offer curve is flat and the ordinary demand curve for commodity 1 is a rectangular hyperbola.

Own-Price Changes Fixed p2 and y. x1*(p1’’’) x1*(p1’) x1*(p1’’)

Own-Price Changes p1 Ordinary demand curve for commodity 1 is Fixed p2 and y. x1* x1*(p1’’’) x1*(p1’) x1*(p1’’)

Own-Price Changes What does a p1 price-offer curve look like for a perfect-complements utility function? Then the ordinary demand functions for commodities 1 and 2 are

Own-Price Changes With p2 and y fixed, higher p1 causes smaller x1* and x2*.

Own-Price Changes With p2 and y fixed, higher p1 causes smaller x1* and x2*. As As

Own-Price Changes Fixed p2 and y. x2 x1

p1 Own-Price Changes Fixed p2 and y. x2 p1 = p1’ y/p2 p1’ ’ x1* ’ x1 ’

Own-Price Changes y/p2 ’’’ ’’’ ’’’ p1 Fixed p2 and y. x2 p1 = p1’’’

Own-Price Changes y/p2 p1 Ordinary demand curve for commodity 1 is Fixed p2 and y. p1’’’ x2 y/p2 p1’’ p1’ x1* x1

Own-Price Changes What does a p1 price-offer curve look like for a perfect-substitutes utility function? Then the ordinary demand functions for commodities 1 and 2 are

Own-Price Changes and

Own-Price Changes ’ ’ p1 Fixed p2 and y. Fixed p2 and y. x2 p1 = p1’ < p2 p1’ x1* ’ x1 ’

Own-Price Changes ’’ p1 Fixed p2 and y. Fixed p2 and y. x2 p1 = p1’’ = p2 p1’ x1* x1 ’’

Own-Price Changes p1 Fixed p2 and y. Fixed p2 and y. x2 p1 = p1’’ = p2

Own-Price Changes p1 Fixed p2 and y. Fixed p2 and y. x2 x1* x1 p1’’’ p2 = p1’’ p1’ x1* x1

Own-Price Changes p1 price offer curve p1 Ordinary demand curve for commodity 1 Fixed p2 and y. Fixed p2 and y. p1’’’ x2 p2 = p1’’ p1 price offer curve p1’ x1* x1

Inverse Demand Functions Usually we ask “Given the price for commodity 1 what is the quantity demanded of commodity 1?” But we could also ask the inverse question “At what price for commodity 1 would a given quantity of commodity 1 be demanded?”

Inverse Demand Functions p1 Given p1’, what quantity is demanded of commodity 1? Answer: x1’ units. p1’ x1’ x1*

Inverse Demand Functions p1 Given p1’, what quantity is demanded of commodity 1? Answer: x1’ units. The inverse question is: Given x1’ units are demanded, what is the price of commodity 1? Answer: p1’ p1’ x1’ x1*

Inverse Demand Functions Taking quantity demanded as given and then asking what must be price describes the inverse demand function of a commodity.

Inverse Demand Functions A Cobb-Douglas example: is the ordinary demand function and is the inverse demand function.

Inverse Demand Functions A perfect-complements example: is the ordinary demand function and is the inverse demand function.

Income Changes How does the value of x1*(p1,p2,y) change as y changes, holding both p1 and p2 constant?

Income Changes y’ < y’’ < y’’’ Income offer curve x2’’’ x2’’ x2’ Fixed p1 and p2. y’ < y’’ < y’’’ Income offer curve x2’’’ x2’’ x2’ x1’ x1’’’ x1’’

Income Changes A plot of quantity demanded against income is called an Engel curve.

Income Changes Engel curve; good 2 y y’’’ y’’ y’ < y’’ < y’’’ y’ Fixed p1 and p2. y’’’ y’’ y’ < y’’ < y’’’ y’ Income offer curve x2’ x2’’’ x2* y x2’’ x2’’’ y’’’ Engel curve; good 1 x2’’ y’’ x2’ y’ x1’ x1’’’ x1’ x1’’’ x1* x1’’ x1’’

Income Changes An example of computing the equations of Engel curves; the Cobb-Douglas case. The ordinary demand equations are

Income Changes Rearranged to isolate y, these are: Engel curve for good 1 Engel curve for good 2

Income Changes y Engel curve for good 1 x1* y Engel curve for good 2

Income Changes Another example of computing the equations of Engel curves; the perfectly-complementary case. The ordinary demand equations are

Income Changes Rearranged to isolate y, these are: Engel curve for good 1 Engel curve for good 2

Income Changes Engel curve; good 2 y y’’’ y’’ y’ < y’’ < y’’’ y’ Fixed p1 and p2. y’’’ x2 y’’ y’ < y’’ < y’’’ y’ x2’ x2’’’ x2* y x2’’ x2’’’ y’’’ Engel curve; good 1 x2’’ y’’ x2’ y’ x1’ x1’’’ x1’ x1’’’ x1* x1 x1’’ x1’’

Income Changes Engel curve; y good 2 y’’’ y’’ y’ x2’ x2’’’ x2* y x2’’ Fixed p1 and p2. y’’’ y’’ y’ x2’ x2’’’ x2* y x2’’ y’’’ Engel curve; good 1 y’’ y’ x1’ x1’’’ x1* x1’’

Income Changes Another example of computing the equations of Engel curves; the perfectly-substitution case. The ordinary demand equations are

Income Changes Suppose p1 < p2. Then and and

Income Changes y y x1* x2* Engel curve for good 1 x2* Engel curve for good 1 Engel curve for good 2

Income Changes Q: In every example so far the Engel curves have all been straight lines Is this true in general? A: No. Engel curves are straight lines if the consumer’s preferences are homothetic. That is, demand for a good changes by the same proportion as income.

Income Changes Quasilinear preferences are not homothetic. For example,

Income Changes x2 Each curve is a vertically shifted copy of the others. Each curve intersects both axes. x1

Income Changes y Engel curve x2 for good 2 x2* y Engel curve ~ x1* x1 x1 x1 ~

Income Changes A good for which quantity demanded rises with income is called normal. Therefore a normal good’s Engel curve is positively sloped.

Income Changes A good for which quantity demanded falls as income increases is called income inferior. Therefore an income inferior good’s Engel curve is negatively sloped.

Income Changes Engel curve; good 2 y y’’’ y’’ y’ Income offer curve x2’ x2’’’ x2* y x2’’ x2’’’ y’’’ Engel curve; good 1 x2’’ y’’ x2’ y’ x1’ x1’’’ x1’ x1’’’ x1* x1’’ x1’’

Income Changes x2 Income offer curve x1

Income Changes y x2 Engel curve for good 2 x2* y

Own Price Effects A good is called ordinary if the quantity demanded of it always increases as its own price decreases.

Own Price Effects Downward-sloping demand curve p1 Fixed p2 and y. Downward-sloping demand curve x2 p1 p1 price offer curve Û Good 1 is ordinary x1* x1

Own Price Effects If, for some values of its own price, the quantity demanded of a good rises as its own-price increases then the good is called Giffen.

Own Price Effects Demand curve has a positively sloped part p1 Fixed p2 and y. x2 p1 p1 price offer curve Û Good 1 is Giffen x1* x1

Cross Price Effects If an increase in p2 increases demand for commodity 1 then commodity 1 is a gross substitute for commodity 2. reduces demand for commodity 1 then commodity 1 is a gross complement for commodity 2.

Cross Price Effects A perfect-complements example: so Therefore commodity 2 is a gross complement for commodity 1.

Cross Price Effects A Cobb- Douglas example: so Therefore commodity 1 is neither a gross complement nor a gross substitute for commodity 2.

Recap – Changes in Price Changes in own price Ordinary goods – for all p1 Giffen goods – for some p1 Changes in other price (cross-price) Gross Substitutes Gross Complements

Recap – Changes in Income Normal Goods Luxury goods Necessity goods Homothetic goods Inferior Goods