Consumer Choice Demand- Willingness and Ability Consumer Surplus- Price above what you had to spend Utility- Satisfaction gained from purchase
Utility- want satisfying power of a good or service “Getting the most for your money” $$$$$$$$$
Consumer & Producer Surplus
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
Calculating Utils
Graphing Total and Marginal Utility
Measuring Total and Marginal Utility
Calculating Consumer Optimum And spend all your money!
The Diamond- Water Paradox Why does water cost more than diamonds when water is a need and diamonds are frivolous?
Decisions Regarding Utility Firms Households Government