Consumer Choice Demand- Willingness and Ability Consumer Surplus- Price above what you had to spend Utility- Satisfaction gained from purchase
Consumer & Producer Surplus
Utility- want satisfying power of a good or service “Getting the most for your money” $$$$$$$$$
Important Vocabulary Utility Analysis Util Total Utility Marginal Utility= Change in total utility / change in number of units consumed Consumer Optimum Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility
Graphing Total and Marginal Utility
Calculating Utils
Measuring Total and Marginal Utility
The Diamond- Water Paradox Why does water cost less than diamonds when water is a need and diamonds are frivolous?
Marginal Utility
Calculating Consumer Optimum And spend all your money!
Decisions Regarding Utility Firms Households Government