A consumer buys/consumes a product only if marginal utility derived from it is more than marginal utility of money. As he continues consuming the marginal utility derived from every additional unit goes on diminishing but marginal utility of money remains constant. Both utilities match at a place i.e; where marginal utility of product becomes equal to marginal utility of money the consumer stops consumption thus equilibrium is struck.
types of equilibrium in consumer theory
As a matter of fact, law of diminishing marginal rate of substitution conforms to the law of diminishing marginal utility. According to law of diminishing marginal utility, as a consumer increases the consumption of a good, its marginal utility goes on diminishing. On the contrary, if the consumption of a good decreases, its marginal utility goes on increasing.
ordinal approach to the theory of consumer behaviour is consumer's ability to rank his preference for various combination of products. It uses Indifference curve to analyse these preferences.
the criticisma of the law of diminishing marginal utility
why law of diminishing returns is considered a short-run phenomenon?
This is the law that represents the consumer equilibrium when they have more than one of a product. The customer will slowly want the item less the more of it they get.
explain the demerits of diminishing marginal utility
the term "law of DMU" comes from economics. DMU stands for dinimishing marginal utility. the law of diminishing marginal utility states that beyond a certain quantity, addtional units of a specific good will yield declining amount of extra satisfaction to a consumer.
Thomas Malthus
Thomas Malthus
law of diminishing returns
technical innovation